What did one fat chick say to the other..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....who cares, they're fat!!
If you want to be honest about it, there probably isn't much appreciable difference between the dietary and exercise habits of fat and skinny Americans. Two people could keep the exact same diet, with one staying trim and another getting fat. For the person with a genetic disposition to gaining weight, they have to be a great deal more disciplined in diet and exercise than someone who is not. So, it's not very meaningful to say 'what you put in your body is a choice' when biology makes the requirements easy to achieve for some and very hard for others. To go back to homosexuals for a moment, you can say it's a choice to engage in homosexual sex. But, it's probably a lot easier for someone like me to abstain from gay sex than it would be for someone who is actually gay. The homosexual chooses to do it and I choose not to, but it is predominantly because of our biological inclinations.
Reading through this thread it seems like there is a lot of misunderstanding about genetics regarding the role the play in things like weight. Genes aren't destiny but they indicate a predilection and whether that trait is expressed and to what extent depends also on environment. There have been plenty of studies that show that there is genetic component to weight gain but obviously without availability to a lot of calorie rich food that trait isn't going to be expressed. Also this genetic component might isn't expressed evenly throughout humanity. For instance Samoans are for the most part large and Sudanese are for the most part thin. We can say for the US as a society we have an obesity problem due to a lot of calorie rich food and a largely sedentary society but for any individual why they are fat might be due to a lot of different reasons including a genetic disposition.
That's a strange example. You can make fun of his choice for playing the sport. You shouldn't make fun of him for being paralyzed. Sure he knew the risk but it was an accident, he didn't choose to get paralyzed.
You can talk about this here chick in public as much as you want to, PLEASE: Lane Bryant commercial: Spoiler <iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/69ywQpPcUkY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Repped. Another question for the masses here: would you say publically (in front of thousands of people focused on your words) what you post here (from behind your keyboard and monitor)?
It's true that genetics do play a part in gaining weight, but watching how much you eat and being disciplined does more. My brother and I are both 5' 7", and I stay around 130-140 lbs whereas he has been up to 190 lbs during college. The key difference between us is our diets. My brother will finish a full bag of chips in one sitting, whereas when I snack, I'll eat about 1/4 of a bag at a time. When my mom cooks dinner, I'll eat about 3 bowls of rice, and he'll eat 2 because he's already full from snacks. I eat the fresher food and eat less of junk food, whereas he eats more junk food and less fresh food. There is also portion control. Restaurants in America give ridiculously large portions because they can charge more for it, but the work to cook it is the same so their profits are larger. Knowing that, I eat about half my entree and save the rest for another meal whereas my brother will eat the whole meal there. Being more careful of what I eat has made me thinner and healthier than my brother. It is more about portion control than genetics. Eat until your hunger is satisfied, not until you're stuffed. Fatties claim that they don't eat as much as other people, yet they are still overweight than others. But I'm willing to bet that wasn't always the case. I bet if they evaluated their dietary habits before becoming obese, they'll realize they ate much more than they should have at that time, and now that they're obese, it's harder to lose that weight that they have already put on.
You should have left out the "fat people don't contribute much" thing. Mainly because it's a broad generalization. However, I'm fairly certain that American's obesity problem and it's relation to how it affects health care and insurance costs is a pretty common topic of conversation these days. Hell, even Michelle Obama is talking about it in public.
Yeah I saw it and chose to just let it drop. If you thought I was going to like it or agree or something, I'm sorry but I didn't. I think you are imagining a world in which politically correct cops are breathing down your neck and that is a delusion. The question wasn't should you "tiptoe" as you put it. You're creating a false dichotomy by even answering in that way. The question was "should you call someone out for being fat." If your answer is anything other that "NO (and, in fact, what a stupid and horrible question)" let's just leave this alone. I don't want to get in an argument with you.
To drox: I was also sincerely confused by you saying you didn't mind it when people acknowledged your ethnicity. Why in the world would you, or anybody, and what does that have to do with anything? (That is a rhetorical question - no need to answer.)
Yeah she is hot in spite of being a big girl. Imagine how much hotter she would look if she lost 20 lbs!
I think the discrepancy here is.... there's a difference between "talking about it" and "calling someone out on it" To me, talking about it should be no big deal (and this is where people shouldn't be so sensitive IMHO) But "calling someone out about it" is uncool and disrespectful. There's a big difference there.
I would contend that is it is probably easier for you to abstaind for overeating or poor eating habits than a fat person and even say . . it is predominantly because of your biological inclinations Does that make acceptence of fat people easier Should it? Or should acceptence/respect etc . . not be dependent on explaination but on simple fact that they are fellow human beings regardless of their choices? Rocket River
I am here to tell you that is neither something people can control nor is it for you to decide. I appreciate that you do not believe in "calling people out" as the ridiculous OP apparently does.
That bolded part is an example of courage and perseverance though... If the guy who became paralyzed continued on with his life with a positive attitude then that would also be an example of courage and perseverance. You prob won't see in the movies though. Also there are plenty of people who say 'darwin candidate' when someone dies from skydiving, water rapids, base jumping, etc. It seems we are on the same page for the most part but you are speaking about public perception. I was only talking about the way I view the situation.
I'm not sure which thread has more insensitive people, this one or the one where the boy hammered his parents to death? Clutchfan...where anything happens.
Most of the posters here who are viewed as insensitive would probably give the shirt off their backs to one in need. Well... unless they're fat bc they would probably stretch it.
