April 06 2008
bunnynico:  
jeffinmotion:  mareen:  marco:  Study: ‘Weight-ism’ Is Bigger Than Racism (via emilyposts) … weight discrimination is spiraling upward, and that’s a dangerous trend that could add fuel to the obesity epidemic. The study argues that discrimination against fat people should be illegal, just like discrimination based on race, age, or gender. Personally, I don’t see the connection… being overweight is just as much of a lifestyle and personality decision as smoking, being annoying, or listening to bad music. Sure, it’s hard to change it once you’re there. But it’s not impossible, and it’s not the world’s fault that you got there in the first place. People shouldn’t be prohibited from thinking negatively of people who are overweight because of their decisions. (Also, this picture… they couldn’t have picked a better representative? Is that a pair of 2-liter soda bottles in that shopping bag?)  Totally agree with Marco.   It makes me very sad to see intelligent people legitimizing prejudice.   Ditto.  And not everyone is obese because of their lifestyle choices.  There are genetically inherited medical conditions, like endocrine disorders, that can cause obesity, even with medical treatment.
  A dreadfully ignorant stance taken by Marco and Mareen, but I shouldn’t be surprised. These kinds of attitudes are everywhere and exactly why articles like this are written in the first place.  There are so many reasons why people gain weight.  Weight gain as a side effect from medication is very common nowadays, particularly with drugs such as antidepressants.  Also many people who are very overweight suffered trauma as children and were never taught how to deal with their feelings, so they eat them.  The third eating disorder that nobody ever bleats about in the media is Binge Eating Disorder.   Look it up.  Could you really be so harsh..?  
Discrimination against people who are obese is ignorant prejudice.

bunnynico:

jeffinmotion:

mareen:

marco:

Study: ‘Weight-ism’ Is Bigger Than Racism (via emilyposts)

… weight discrimination is spiraling upward, and that’s a dangerous trend that could add fuel to the obesity epidemic.

The study argues that discrimination against fat people should be illegal, just like discrimination based on race, age, or gender.

Personally, I don’t see the connection… being overweight is just as much of a lifestyle and personality decision as smoking, being annoying, or listening to bad music. Sure, it’s hard to change it once you’re there. But it’s not impossible, and it’s not the world’s fault that you got there in the first place.

People shouldn’t be prohibited from thinking negatively of people who are overweight because of their decisions.

(Also, this picture… they couldn’t have picked a better representative? Is that a pair of 2-liter soda bottles in that shopping bag?)

Totally agree with Marco.

It makes me very sad to see intelligent people legitimizing prejudice.

Ditto. And not everyone is obese because of their lifestyle choices. There are genetically inherited medical conditions, like endocrine disorders, that can cause obesity, even with medical treatment.

A dreadfully ignorant stance taken by Marco and Mareen, but I shouldn’t be surprised. These kinds of attitudes are everywhere and exactly why articles like this are written in the first place. There are so many reasons why people gain weight. Weight gain as a side effect from medication is very common nowadays, particularly with drugs such as antidepressants. Also many people who are very overweight suffered trauma as children and were never taught how to deal with their feelings, so they eat them. The third eating disorder that nobody ever bleats about in the media is Binge Eating Disorder. Look it up. Could you really be so harsh..?

Discrimination against people who are obese is ignorant prejudice.

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  1. paulprosseda reblogged this from three50eight
  2. three50eight reblogged this from marco and added:
    I’ll have to apologize for the tardiness of this but I’m just catching up on my dashboard and I had to post this for the...
  3. vb reblogged this from mareen and added:
    Absolutely. There are cases where it’s a physiological problem - though they’re rare. It’s about lifestyle and habits....
  4. salonika reblogged this from marco and added:
    there is a sentiment here that i find pretty darn repulsive. i’m not going to write an essay, but a few relevant words...
  5. butterflyeffects reblogged this from bunnynico and added:
    A dreadfully ignorant stance taken by Marco and Mareen, but I shouldn’t be surprised. These kinds of attitudes
  6. step21 reblogged this from mareen and added:
    Agreed. Biggest argument from above I think no one could possibly argue with: race, and gender for example are...
  7. anhphan reblogged this from marco and added:
    And i totally agree with marco !
  8. atencio reblogged this from mareen and added:
    There’s a huge difference between “thinking negatively” and treating differently. Morbidly obese people are the last...
  9. bradw reblogged this from jeffinmotion and added:
    More like making broad, sweeping calls for government action in the conclusion of your boring research about fat people...
  10. ohcarlos reblogged this from mareen
  11. jeffinmotion reblogged this from mareen and added:
    It makes me very sad to see intelligent people legitimizing prejudice.
  12. mareen reblogged this from marco and added:
    Totally agree with Marco.
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  14. cowsandmilk reblogged this from marco and added:
    I find Marco’s analysis disturbingly ignorant, but unsurprising in light of how the article only tangentially talks...
  15. vland reblogged this from marco and added:
    Ganz meine Meinung.
  16. halfwaynowhere reblogged this from marco and added:
    FTA: “The social current driving this is the obvious fact that no one is responsible for his or her race, or gender or...
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