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Re: 1,584,816,122 Overweight people in the world

Join Date: 2012-11-14
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#121405950Saturday, December 28, 2013 4:18 AM GMT

When Janet Servoss shops for clothes in Orange County, California, she sees plenty of selection in sizes 0, 2 and 4, but fewer in sizes 12 and 14. "You're bombarded by it daily," she said of the message that thin is better. "It's everywhere." But according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, being thin might not be in your best interest in the long run. The report is drawing strong reaction in the medical community, among proponents who hail its findings and...

Re: opinions on "fat shaming"?

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Join Date: 2016-01-25
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#183542534Saturday, February 13, 2016 11:49 PM GMT

Well, the entire concept of "obesity-shaming" is based on fundamental principles of human nature. A standard paradigm for an acceptable weight quantity of an individual exists throughout society. Obesity directly exceeds this standard expectation of a "regular" weight range. Thus, obese individuals are often perceived as being "greedy" or "selfish." The above is not necessarily a negative perspective of the situation, given the often significant health ramifications of obesity. There is a ver...