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Jolene
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| Brak Obama wrote: | | Jr. Troopa wrote: | I believe that it is very wrong to discriminate against a person who is overweight or obese. As our society is today with racism, sexism, etc, weight is now being discriminated. Why make fun of someone if they eat more than others? I've seen it quite a lot in the media, and they have influence people to go from overweight to anorexic. It's just sad for me to say, that people make fun of overweight people, because it makes them feel better about themselves. They feel that they are more important in the society than the overweight person.
If the world and it's people could help the overweight people, then we wouldn’t have this type of discrimination. If the people could show the benefits of exercising and eating right in a positive way, then I’m sure that people who were overweight would cooperate instead of eating more or eating nothing because they were made fun of. Our generation has the highest obese rate in the history. It is up to us, to reduce it, and help the overweight people. If we can all unite, and do something about this issue, then I’m sure that our country would have less prejudice against overweight people. |
Have you watched TV lately?
Overweight people are surrounded by weight-loss products, Gyms, and healthy food at their convenience.
And Hell, who's fault is it that they're fat in the first place? Themselves of course. |
Like I said, I'm genetically fat. The people in my family who eat "normally" like most average-weight people are morbidly obese, and the people who diet and exercise like most thin people are just slightly less obese.
I follow Weight Watchers, I do long hikes frequently, I play tennis, and often I try to skip eating entirely.
You can't tell me it's still my fault I'm fat. |
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Tails Doll
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:48 am
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Hey, Houston Texas and it's surrounding suburbs like Clear Lake or Webster all have a pretty high obesity rate. I live in Kemah, but I've been to Houston a large number of times. Really, it's just that Houston is such a horribly designed urban sprawl, you NEED a car. Otherwise, it could take countless hours just to get out of the town, and then, that's like walking through a concrete desert. Nobody's going to put up with that because it's a city, so they use a car, and lose any hope of walking since walking would take longer than driving. But really, they're normal people! They just have a slightly different lifestyle. It doesn't take much to become overweight, with all our foods at cheap costs, many either grilled or cooked. |
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Manpersonguything
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:31 am
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| Jolene wrote: | | manpersonguything wrote: | | Well, I think Its bad, But not as bad as sexism or racists. It's kinda like... I guess it's because.. They are Unfit and its like their fault. It's still wrong, but not such a bad thing. |
And this is the type of mentality that needs to stop. You have no idea how hard I work to stay this thin. Yes, it's a lot fatter than most people, but due to my genes, it's extremely thin for me and my family.
You have no idea WHY someone is fat. You can't pin it as "their fault." |
I'm just saying it's not a big of a deal as other issues. I was saying people think it's their fault. I don't. Hell, Considering all the crap i eat i SHOULD be fat. |
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Jr. Troopa
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:01 am
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I disagree with you Brak Obama. As Jolene had mentioned earlier, overweight can come from genetics. It's not a persons fault if this happens. We, as humans, can't control these genetics. Though we may be able to, something in the future. A baby being born, that may be a few pounds that what is higher than what it is supposed to be, isn't the babies fault. It's just how genetics work.
I've seen overweight people try to take the benefits of eating healthy, and doing plenty of exercise. I have a friend who runs about a mile a day, and he's overweight. He eats less than he is supposed to, and still, genetics will keep him overweight. No matter how hard he tries, the weight he wishes to lose does not go away. These are hereditary factors, and are not problems of all people, but some.
| Quote: | | Fat people are just visually unattractive so don't expect to be treated as socially equal as everyone else. |
I do not believe this statement at all and I believe it to be incorrect. In most cases you will find that overweight people will not be treated as everybody else. In the school that I go to, and the schools in my area, the overweight people are treated as everybody else in. We should look for what is on the inside what is not on the outside. There are about three overweight teenagers in our school, and two of them are one of the most popular teenagers in the school. They've earned our respect and no one makes fun of them for being overweight.
The third teenager who is overweight, tends to hide himself from society because of his weight. We, as a school, are helping him overcome this. He has been improving socially and people are starting to accept him more. |
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Brak Obama
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:34 pm
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| Jr. Troopa wrote: | I disagree with you Brak Obama. As Jolene had mentioned earlier, overweight can come from genetics. It's not a persons fault if this happens. We, as humans, can't control these genetics. Though we may be able to, something in the future. A baby being born, that may be a few pounds that what is higher than what it is supposed to be, isn't the babies fault. It's just how genetics work.
I've seen overweight people try to take the benefits of eating healthy, and doing plenty of exercise. I have a friend who runs about a mile a day, and he's overweight. He eats less than he is supposed to, and still, genetics will keep him overweight. No matter how hard he tries, the weight he wishes to lose does not go away. These are hereditary factors, and are not problems of all people, but some.
| Quote: | | Fat people are just visually unattractive so don't expect to be treated as socially equal as everyone else. |
I do not believe this statement at all and I believe it to be incorrect. In most cases you will find that overweight people will not be treated as everybody else. In the school that I go to, and the schools in my area, the overweight people are treated as everybody else in. We should look for what is on the inside what is not on the outside. There are about three overweight teenagers in our school, and two of them are one of the most popular teenagers in the school. They've earned our respect and no one makes fun of them for being overweight.
The third teenager who is overweight, tends to hide himself from society because of his weight. We, as a school, are helping him overcome this. He has been improving socially and people are starting to accept him more. |
Well, I was going to say something along the lines like some people are just fat for their lives, but I figured that would be too cruel.
And differences make people treat you differently, that's life. |
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