I'm new to the whole 'Fat Shaming' thing

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by rlpaul

IIRC, didn't Doc Spock eventually apologize for his theories on child-upbringing? Late 90s if memory serves.

So I don't get a ribbon?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Timmy_Jones

Its a great example, as is the one you gave here...I understand your example and think its wrong. We shouldn't show unhealthy behavior in a positive light.

Again, being overweight by a set standard is not necessarily "unhealthy behavior" unto itself.
Your example of comparing a giving an alcoholic a beer does not work with a woman putting on a large size shirt. Now, if she had grabbed a burger and fries in protest then that would have been different.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by echo419

screw TPP. I'm all about OPP.

Not a big fan of O.P.P sometimes.

[TheVoiceOfReason]

I didn't get a ribbon for losing 70 lbs. I'm sure not praising someone for being lazy and overweight. I pay a lot in taxes and health insurance premiums that go to people who gave up caring about their health. I would prefer this money be spent on those who are not unhealthy by choice.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by TheVoiceOfReason

I didn't get a ribbon for losing 70 lbs. I'm sure not praising someone for being lazy and overweight. I pay a lot in taxes and health insurance premiums that go to people who gave up caring about their health. I would prefer this money be spent on those who are not unhealthy by choice.

But that is making an assumption that everybody that is overweight is "lazy" and unhealthy.
I could throw a huge number of stereotypes up that just are not true and would get me banned in a second!

We are currently talking about this:




Not this:

[echo419]

a lot of times I see stories about people getting "offended" that a skinny or fit person is in an advertisement or tv show or whatever and that is "fat shaming". this whole PC thing has just gotten out of control.

it's gone from "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" to "STICKS AND STONES!?!?!?! SOMEONE LOCK DOWN THE BUILDING AND CALL THE COPS!!! oh and words will send me to a therapist for the rest of my life.

[TheVoiceOfReason]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

But that is making an assumption that everybody that is overweight is "lazy" and unhealthy.
I could throw a huge number of stereotypes up that just are not true and would get me banned in a second!

Originally Posted by TheVoiceOfReason

I didn't get a ribbon for losing 70 lbs. I'm sure not praising someone for being lazy and overweight. I pay a lot in taxes and health insurance premiums that go to people who gave up caring about their health. I would prefer this money be spent on those who are not unhealthy by choice.

I am fully understanding of these people. I understand some have other health issues that attribute being overweight, and I think they should be accepted for it as there isn't always much they can do about it. I don't think that is the case in the situation of the girl in the tank top though (I could be wrong).

[echo419]

she probably just likes ice cream. I to like ice cream and I know an ice cream eater when I see one. :p

[tennisfreak]

The United States has a major problem with obesity, and I do not think it is "OK" for it to be socially acceptable and supported to be obese.

There are multiple ways used to determine if a person is obese http://www.webmd.com/diet/am-i-obese. And yes the woman in the article is by definition "obese".

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by echo419

she probably just likes ice cream. I to like ice cream and I know an ice cream eater when I see one. :p

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Skinny people don't like Ice Cream, Hate America, to be stoned in public square tomorrow.

Originally Posted by rlpaul

IIRC, didn't Doc Spock eventually apologize for his theories on child-upbringing? Late 90s if memory serves.

I haven't found anything that suggests that, and looking into it he was very moderate; check out the wiki article on his first book:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Co...and_Child_Care

I regret bringing him into the conversation, while he likely kickstarted the trend to the mindset we've had for the past ~30 years he should not be held accountable.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

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Skinny people don't like Ice Cream, Hate America, to be stoned in public square tomorrow.

I've got my rocks.

I should point out that while I'm not skinny I'm not fat either. without bragging to much(seewhatididthere) I'm 5'10" 225 and have abs.

I'm just big enough and train hard enough to where I can eat whatever I want all the time and really only have to worry about things like cholesterol which I don't by the way. it's probably sky high.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

, to be stoned in public square tomorrow.
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Are they all in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon or Washington?
Wait a second. Is that the only way they can get people to live in those States?

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Are they all in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon or Washington?
Wait a second. Is that the only way they can get people to live in those States?

Nobody does good ol' fashioned Biblical justice anymore, all these damn sinners wearing clothes of two different fibers...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Nobody does good ol' fashioned Biblical justice anymore, all these damn sinners wearing clothes of two different fibers...

As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know, I shun fancy things like electricity
At 4:30 in the morning I'm milkin' cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows... fool
And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
But if I finish all of my chores and you finish thine
Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699