:sigh: i just happened across the FAT CHICKS, et al. thread and realized what a short distance people have truly evolved.
i will always respect someone that makes an intelligent, informed, and eloquent argument- i will genuinely listen and formulate an opinion if they have something compelling and thought-provoking to contribute.
however-this is a subject that i hold very near and dear-
several people made comments that were a little inflammatory.
now granted, the thread was started by someone making an ignorant, uninformed, and flippant comment about an issue that has been beaten to DEATH-and people, SGs in particular, were reacting to a perceived attack on the site and them.
i thought this site was created specifically to celebrate the differences in what is considered attractive.
though some of the comments were factual, i.e. those referencing the sometimes myriad health problems of the obese, i am tired of people insisting that their predjudice is only for the betterment of fat people.
i am not unhealthy, although i could certainly be healthier-most people could.
i eat well most of the time, i get daily walks and activity, i don't smoke, i rarely have alcohol, i drink LOTS of water, i feel good, i laugh a lot.
i'm someone that could not be thin and still be healthy. i am nearly 5'10" and 200+ lbs. at my thinnest and most unhealthy i was still 175lbs. some people are not built to be thin. i firmly believe it is genetics and not much can be done to alter it. whatever happened to live and let live? people can be beautiful no matter what, can't they?
i will always respect someone that makes an intelligent, informed, and eloquent argument- i will genuinely listen and formulate an opinion if they have something compelling and thought-provoking to contribute.
however-this is a subject that i hold very near and dear-
several people made comments that were a little inflammatory.
now granted, the thread was started by someone making an ignorant, uninformed, and flippant comment about an issue that has been beaten to DEATH-and people, SGs in particular, were reacting to a perceived attack on the site and them.
i thought this site was created specifically to celebrate the differences in what is considered attractive.
though some of the comments were factual, i.e. those referencing the sometimes myriad health problems of the obese, i am tired of people insisting that their predjudice is only for the betterment of fat people.
i am not unhealthy, although i could certainly be healthier-most people could.
i eat well most of the time, i get daily walks and activity, i don't smoke, i rarely have alcohol, i drink LOTS of water, i feel good, i laugh a lot.
i'm someone that could not be thin and still be healthy. i am nearly 5'10" and 200+ lbs. at my thinnest and most unhealthy i was still 175lbs. some people are not built to be thin. i firmly believe it is genetics and not much can be done to alter it. whatever happened to live and let live? people can be beautiful no matter what, can't they?
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evil:
You are beautiful! Fuck everyone else! 
1_dying_wish:
damn, some of those SGs are kinda fucked up. damn. well, i guess my fantasy of all of them being cool has been shattered. like evil says, fuck em.