What If Celebs Were Actually Full-Figured? (PICS)
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Exactly my thoughts. Marilyn Monroe was full figured, the retouch of these ladies... not so much.
This makes no sense. She was an hourglass with a 22" waist. In other words, tiny. I'm not sure what "full" could possibly mean.
Exactly. "Full figured" isn't just being otherwise slender with big boobs and a butt. It means that your ENTIRE FIGURE is full. But that's just how I see it.
Definitely a matter of how you define a word and how it has been changed over time. I doubt anyone fifty years ago would have called any of those pictures 'full figured'. I guess I see full figured as hourglass, its original meaning, not fat.
I'm one of those people that dislikes how words get corroded over time and that we use such nice sounding descriptors for things like obese. Calling myself full figured when I was clinically obese wouldn't have done me any favors.
Full figured, I'm taking it back! When I get there anyway since I still consider myself too covered in adipose tissue to give myself that label.
Seriously, it's just a word. Who gives a crap? Calling yourself "full-figured" "fat" or "obese" doesn't make any difference in who and what you actually are. It's interesting that you see someone that is "obese" that calls themselves "full-figured" as not doing themselves "any favors". What do you mean? Should they loathe themselves and be forced to call themselves dehumanizing clinical terms like "obese"? They don't deserve to be called anything that is remotely friendly or kind towards their body?0 -
Seriously, it's just a word. Who gives a crap? Calling yourself "full-figured" "fat" or "obese" doesn't make any difference in who and what you actually are. It's interesting that you see someone that is "obese" that calls themselves "full-figured" as not doing themselves "any favors". What do you mean? Should they loathe themselves and be forced to call themselves dehumanizing clinical terms like "obese"? They don't deserve to be called anything that is remotely friendly or kind towards their body?
So come up with a synonym that sounds nicer than obese. Full figured isn't an honest description of an obese person. Saying that isn't mean or critical. If someone I never met described themselves as full figured or curvy, I would assume they have a full bust, full hips. You can be athletic and full figured or curvy and you can be obese and full figured or curvy. Maybe I'm distorting the word as much as the rest of the world does, but to me, those describe shape. I don't care what anyone calls themselves but if someone is obese and referring to themselves as curvy, they're probably using the word as a security blanket b/c they don't feel comfortable addressing their size. I'm curvy/full figured. Right now I'm also overweight. Four years ago I was thin and curvy/full figured. Hopefully this time next year, I'll be athletic and full figured/curvy. I dunno. I think it's silly how using words like obese is considered body shaming.0 -
Exactly my thoughts. Marilyn Monroe was full figured, the retouch of these ladies... not so much.
This makes no sense. She was an hourglass with a 22" waist. In other words, tiny. I'm not sure what "full" could possibly mean.
Exactly. "Full figured" isn't just being otherwise slender with big boobs and a butt. It means that your ENTIRE FIGURE is full. But that's just how I see it.
Definitely a matter of how you define a word and how it has been changed over time. I doubt anyone fifty years ago would have called any of those pictures 'full figured'. I guess I see full figured as hourglass, its original meaning, not fat.
I'm one of those people that dislikes how words get corroded over time and that we use such nice sounding descriptors for things like obese. Calling myself full figured when I was clinically obese wouldn't have done me any favors.
Full figured, I'm taking it back! When I get there anyway since I still consider myself too covered in adipose tissue to give myself that label.
Seriously, it's just a word. Who gives a crap? Calling yourself "full-figured" "fat" or "obese" doesn't make any difference in who and what you actually are. It's interesting that you see someone that is "obese" that calls themselves "full-figured" as not doing themselves "any favors". What do you mean? Should they loathe themselves and be forced to call themselves dehumanizing clinical terms like "obese"? They don't deserve to be called anything that is remotely friendly or kind towards their body?
Whoa. How can you say "Who gives a crap?" and then follow it up with a diatribe that very much tells me you give a crap.
They shouldn't loathe themselves. I didn't when I was obese and never did my post in any way indicate that anyone should. Please don't put words in my mouth.
The word obese is not dehumanizing, just accurate. Please do not get so upset by a post that was not meant to be cruel in any way. Life is too short and those stress hormones your body releases when you get angry can have negative effects on your health if you experience them too often.0 -
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1] overweight: extremely or unhealthily fat or overweight
2] clinically overweight: having a body weight more than 20 percent greater than recommended for the relevant height and thus at risk from several serious illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease
Synonyms: fat, overweight, heavy, stout, plump, large, corpulent, chunky0 -
Funny, all but the Tron girl are celebs known for being full figured (by Hollywood standard).0
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Im OBESE, CURVY, FULL FIGURED, FAT...and Hella sexxay!! The only difference is that OBESE is what my doctor would call me. Doesnt change all the others.
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^ThisI wouldn't consider that "Full Figured", maybe obese.
And Dani, your stomach is dayum sexy.
I would like to second this!0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese.
perception =/= reality
198 lbs on a 5'4" frame is obese. That was me but maybe I'm just thicker skinned that others.
On a side note, I got miffed when I told my brother that I was obese and he tried to tell me that I wasn't. According to him, "I looked fine and didn't need to change a thing." :noway:0 -
I'll just throw myself under the bus....they all look less attractive after enhancements0
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I wouldn't consider that "Full Figured", maybe obese.
Not mention that Scarlett appears to have grown a ding-dong.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
Obese is not a bad or rude word. It's the truth. So many people on here have said themselves that realizing they're considered obese was the turning point for them. Obese is a person of an unhealthy weight. Why do we have to sugar coat it??0 -
Not mention that Scarlett appears to have grown a ding-dong.
:laugh: does look that way0 -
I wouldn't consider that "Full Figured", maybe obese.
Not mention that Scarlett appears to have grown a ding-dong.
Just when I thought she couldn't get any more perfect..0 -
Not sure what the point of this is. Taking other people's REAL bodies and morphing them into something of a caricature for our amusement is a little strange.
I'd think that if everyone in Tron Legacy was as "full-figured" as the poster girl, it would quite an interesting flick to watch, being an action movie and all. I guess I might watch out of curiosity just to see those bodies in action.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
Obese is not a bad or rude word. It's the truth. So many people on here have said themselves that realizing they're considered obese was the turning point for them. Obese is a person of an unhealthy weight. Why do we have to sugar coat it??
How about we switch the word obese for round? That's what my 6y.o. says after my "round" aunt and "round" mother lectured her about how it's not nice to tell people they're fat :huh:
Last year I gained back weight - not much but enough - spawn says to me: "mom, you're looking less straight and more round"
Would round be more acceptable?0 -
I wouldn't consider that "Full Figured", maybe obese.
Let's not get into semantics wars here. Everyone has their own idea of what "full-figured", "curvy" and "fat" is and I really don't want this topic turning into a discussion of which label is the right one. It doesn't really matter.
^That.
I will say that the Tron one is a little scary. Even at my weight now I couldn't wear something like that, haha.0 -
Not sure what the point of this is. Taking other people's REAL bodies and morphing them into something of a caricature for our amusement is a little strange.
I'd think that if everyone in Tron Legacy was as "full-figured" as the poster girl, it would quite an interesting flick to watch, being an action movie and all. I guess I might watch out of curiosity just to see those bodies in action.
There are actually some people that have a fetish about women gaining weight; there's an entire subculture out there.0 -
I like full figured, personally.
I like you. 0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
Obese is not a bad or rude word. It's the truth. So many people on here have said themselves that realizing they're considered obese was the turning point for them. Obese is a person of an unhealthy weight. Why do we have to sugar coat it??
How about we switch the word obese for round? That's what my 6y.o. says after my "round" aunt and "round" mother lectured her about how it's not nice to tell people they're fat :huh:
Last year I gained back weight - not much but enough - spawn says to me: "mom, you're looking less straight and more round"
Would round be more acceptable?
No Obese is obese! Just deal with it.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
Obese is not a bad or rude word. It's the truth. So many people on here have said themselves that realizing they're considered obese was the turning point for them. Obese is a person of an unhealthy weight. Why do we have to sugar coat it??
According to this mentality, let's call people with learning disabilities and lower IQs "retards". Why sugar coat that?
Do you even hear yourself?0 -
The Tron one made me LOL. She should be a new bad *kitten* Disney character!0
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While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
I seriously can't believe you just compared the use of the word obese and colored. :noway:
I NEVER hear obese as an insult. Someone says I used to be a lard@ss and I know they're being mean. Someone says I used to be obese, and they're stating facts. I'm currently at the high end of overweight and was obese up until a few months ago. I don't like thinking of myself as obese b/c the picture of obese in my brain is far larger than the size 16 jeans I was wearing, but facts are facts. I don't feel like looking up the proper definitions right now, but the people who are so big that they can't get around, probably fall into the morbidly obese category.
I think the reason you don't like obese is because it's pretty cut and dry. Curvy or full figured leaves a lot to the imagination. Obese doesn't. If you don't want to be obese, continue to work hard, and get in shape. But striking obese from your dictionary doesn't change it's existence. I can call myself voluptuous all day long but I'm still going to be overweight. Until I'm not.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
Obese is not a bad or rude word. It's the truth. So many people on here have said themselves that realizing they're considered obese was the turning point for them. Obese is a person of an unhealthy weight. Why do we have to sugar coat it??
According to this mentality, let's call people with learning disabilities and lower IQs "retards". Why sugar coat that?
Do you even hear yourself?
Now you're just being silly. Retard is not a clinical term or clearly defined. Obese is.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
Obese is not a bad or rude word. It's the truth. So many people on here have said themselves that realizing they're considered obese was the turning point for them. Obese is a person of an unhealthy weight. Why do we have to sugar coat it??
According to this mentality, let's call people with learning disabilities and lower IQs "retards". Why sugar coat that?
Do you even hear yourself?
You're comparing calling someone a retard to calling someone obese? A little off base, don't you think?
Also, the proper term is mentally challenged, but I'm sure you already know that.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
I seriously can't believe you just compared the use of the word obese and colored. :noway:
I NEVER hear obese as an insult. Someone says I used to be a lard@ss and I know they're being mean. Someone says I used to be obese, and they're stating facts. I'm currently at the high end of overweight and was obese up until a few months ago. I don't like thinking of myself as obese b/c the picture of obese in my brain is far larger than the size 16 jeans I was wearing, but facts are facts. I don't feel like looking up the proper definitions right now, but the people who are so big that they can't get around, probably fall into the morbidly obese category.
I think the reason you don't like obese is because it's pretty cut and dry. Curvy or full figured leaves a lot to the imagination. Obese doesn't. If you don't want to be obese, continue to work hard, and get in shape. But striking obese from your dictionary doesn't change it's existence. I can call myself voluptuous all day long but I'm still going to be overweight. Until I'm not.
The problem with obese is that is ASSUMES no shape whatsoever. Someone can be overweight and ALSO curvy (if we use the standard of boobs out, waist in, hips out). Someone can be average weight and also curvy. Someone can be obese and NOT full figured and someone can be obese and have a full figure. Obese is just a huge blanket statement with zero variation. It's clinical and has no personality whatsoever. And if you think it's not offensive, think again. There's a conversation going on on my wall right now about just how offensive it is.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
I seriously can't believe you just compared the use of the word obese and colored. :noway:
I NEVER hear obese as an insult. Someone says I used to be a lard@ss and I know they're being mean. Someone says I used to be obese, and they're stating facts. I'm currently at the high end of overweight and was obese up until a few months ago. I don't like thinking of myself as obese b/c the picture of obese in my brain is far larger than the size 16 jeans I was wearing, but facts are facts. I don't feel like looking up the proper definitions right now, but the people who are so big that they can't get around, probably fall into the morbidly obese category.
I think the reason you don't like obese is because it's pretty cut and dry. Curvy or full figured leaves a lot to the imagination. Obese doesn't. If you don't want to be obese, continue to work hard, and get in shape. But striking obese from your dictionary doesn't change it's existence. I can call myself voluptuous all day long but I'm still going to be overweight. Until I'm not.
The problem with obese is that is ASSUMES no shape whatsoever. Someone can be overweight and ALSO curvy (if we use the standard of boobs out, waist in, hips out). Someone can be average weight and also curvy. Someone can be obese and NOT full figured and someone can be obese and have a full figure. Obese is just a huge blanket statement with zero variation. It's clinical and has no personality whatsoever. And if you think it's not offensive, think again. There's a conversation going on on my wall right now about just how offensive it is.
There's a conversation going on on my wall right now about how aliens built the pyramids. Doesn't mean it's true. And there's a conversation going on right now in this very thread about how it isn't offensive... just sayin.0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
Obese is not a bad or rude word. It's the truth. So many people on here have said themselves that realizing they're considered obese was the turning point for them. Obese is a person of an unhealthy weight. Why do we have to sugar coat it??
According to this mentality, let's call people with learning disabilities and lower IQs "retards". Why sugar coat that?
Do you even hear yourself?
You're comparing calling someone a retard to calling someone obese? A little off base, don't you think?
Also, the proper term is mentally challenged, but I'm sure you already know that.
Obese is a medical term. Dios mio... Why am i in here?0 -
While you may view this word as just a technical, clinical word, it's perceived as quite offensive by many. Perhaps you are ignorant to this fact, or if you're not currently "obese" it's difficult to understand just how awful that word actually is. Please allow me to enlighten you with a quote from a friend:
PandaPudges: "There is not a single word in the world, when relating to body image, that pisses me off more than 'obese'. Obese, to me, is being "so big you cannot move without some form of motorized transport." So big you can barely stand anymore and even then it's a nasty, nasty word. I do not see yours or my own body type in my head when I hear that horrible word. We are curvy, we are luscious, we are voluptuous... we sure as *&@( aren't obese.... Excuse my swears O.o"
Perhaps a bit of sensitivity is on order when flinging around such phrases, especially if you yourself are not overweight or obese. I would compare it to calling a black person "colored". Is this technically a true statement? Yes, a black person has more pigmentation and therefore, possesses more color than a lighter skinned person. Is it still completely offensive and inappropriate? Certainly.
I seriously can't believe you just compared the use of the word obese and colored. :noway:
I NEVER hear obese as an insult. Someone says I used to be a lard@ss and I know they're being mean. Someone says I used to be obese, and they're stating facts. I'm currently at the high end of overweight and was obese up until a few months ago. I don't like thinking of myself as obese b/c the picture of obese in my brain is far larger than the size 16 jeans I was wearing, but facts are facts. I don't feel like looking up the proper definitions right now, but the people who are so big that they can't get around, probably fall into the morbidly obese category.
I think the reason you don't like obese is because it's pretty cut and dry. Curvy or full figured leaves a lot to the imagination. Obese doesn't. If you don't want to be obese, continue to work hard, and get in shape. But striking obese from your dictionary doesn't change it's existence. I can call myself voluptuous all day long but I'm still going to be overweight. Until I'm not.
The problem with obese is that is ASSUMES no shape whatsoever. Someone can be overweight and ALSO curvy (if we use the standard of boobs out, waist in, hips out). Someone can be average weight and also curvy. Someone can be obese and NOT full figured and someone can be obese and have a full figure. Obese is just a huge blanket statement with zero variation. It's clinical and has no personality whatsoever. And if you think it's not offensive, think again. There's a conversation going on on my wall right now about just how offensive it is.
There's a conversation going on on my wall right now about how aliens built the pyramids. Doesn't mean it's true.
Ok, well if you want to be absurd and completely not open to discussion, there's no point in even continuing.0
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