Why is it ok to bash skinny people but not fat people?!

Our society has accepted obesity as the norm, not skinny people. Even when you are lean, fit, healthy, people say you are too skinny. I agree, there is a point where too skinny can be unhealthy and unattractive. But even when it is a healthy, fit, lean it goes against our society. Once you become fit you are going against the grain and I don't believe this is going to end any time soon. Our society has embraced inactivity, an over abundance of food, magic pills that don't work, wishful thinking, and weight loss surgeries.

Agree.

And I'm not American, but that the impression you guys make in your country. You have big problem with obesity and instead of fighting with it you kind of accepted it and make yourself proud of it. This term BBW is killing me, it's wrong on so many levels.

maybe if our dogs ate our deserts we wouldn't be so fat.

Totally agree!!! Both extremes are unhealthy, and on both ends, it is usually the persons fault!

The only difference I see is that fat people tend to make a lot more excuses, "oh it's my genetics", "it's my parent's fault for feeding me this way", etc. but in reality, they are ultimately responsible. Same with the skinny person, no one forced them to over-exercise just like no one forced the fat person to over-eat.

Honestly, it's always really bugged my that I can't call fat people out or tell my cousin that I'm worried about him for his obesity, but they say I'm too skinny. Go figure.

If people were listening in health class they would know what there B.M.I. should be, then we would have more skinny people on earth and less obesity in our world. Next time you here such a thing you should ask them what there B.M.I. is. If they don't know then maybe they will research it and figure out they are over weight. I have found out that there is so many people that really don't know what a healthy weight should be. So Sad.. It is really not cool to bash anyone, they just need to be educated in a way of your choosing. There are so many anorexia, and Bulimia disorders in our world that people see skinny and you have a disorder. They really do not have a name for overweight except overweight. Been there done that.. So sad.

BMI is a terrible way to judge individual people. It was meant to be used on populations, not individuals. You should be going by Body Fat %age, not BMI. A 'healthy weight' BMI person with a high percentage of bodyfat is at a much higher risk factor for almost everything than an 'overweight' person with a high % of muscle and low BF%.

Everyone should get a pair of calipers and start learning how to use them yesterday. It takes some practice, so don't expect immediately correct results, but eventually it may be the second most important cheap tool you buy (after a digital kitchen scale). Spend the $5 on some calipers, and disregard BMI.

Why is it ok to bash skinny people but not fat people?!

Payback?

Our society has accepted obesity as the norm, not skinny people. Even when you are lean, fit, healthy, people say you are too skinny. I agree, there is a point where too skinny can be unhealthy and unattractive. But even when it is a healthy, fit, lean it goes against our society. Once you become fit you are going against the grain and I don't believe this is going to end any time soon. Our society has embraced inactivity, an over abundance of food, magic pills that don't work, wishful thinking, and weight loss surgeries.

Agree.

And I'm not American, but that the impression you guys make in your country. You have big problem with obesity and instead of fighting with it you kind of accepted it and make yourself proud of it. This term BBW is killing me, it's wrong on so many levels.

Also agree. Our country is disgusting, and frankly it makes me ashamed that we accept it like it's not big deal. All of the 3rd world countries are going to end up overtaking us because we are going to be too fat to do anything about it.

It shouldn't be okay to bash ANYONE. Just my opinion on the matter.

Good lord. Is everyone a victim nowadays?

Yes, unfortunately. And none of it is their fault.

saying a skinny person looks "scary unhealthy" is a whole lot different than people shouting things at fat people as they're walking down the street and people making "mooing" noises at you and other insults fat people have to deal with.''

SO not even the same level.

And some people do get too thin.

explain to me how is it not on the same level? you are saying it's ok to yell things at the skinny person, but not the fat person? i say either you have to hate equally on everyone, or keep your mouth shut all together. no more of this uneven hating.

No one yells things at skinny people. People might say "eat something, you're too thin", or comment to their friends that the person is "scary unhealthy" but no one yells things or verbally abuses them in public.

I think you are just bitter. Skinny people get yelled at too and verbally abused in public all the time. I once knew someone with a metabolism issue that made it very hard to gain weight. People were always telling him he looked like he just got out of a concentration camp. I think that justifies as verbal abuse.

Why is it ok to bash skinny people but not fat people?!

Payback?

Payback for what? I'm honestly perplexed by this. And I am a curious person.

Skinny girls are people toooooooo.
~ 101lbs and 5'10

Why is it ok to bash skinny people but not fat people?!

Payback?

Payback for what? I'm honestly perplexed by this. And I am a curious person.

yeah, not 'every' 'skinny' person has made fun of a 'fat' person.

I had always been a skinny person, when I got a job at Macy's, they put you in a 'floating' position and basically stick you in whatever department they need help in until a permanent position opens up. One day, i got stuck in the Women's World department (plus sizes), the girls there were unbelievably mean and rude to me. They even called to the main office to see if they could put me somewhere else. Nope, I had to stay. So I tried to learn everything I could about plus sized fashions. Then ALL the girls decided to go to lunch together, and left me there all alone,

I tried to help the ladies that came in, but they were rude to me as well, "Where is Sally? She's supposed to be here" I said, "She's currently at lunch, is there something I can help you with?" The lady glares at me, gives me a once over, "No, you skinny people don't know anything, why are YOU even working here? You don'tr belong ANYwhere near here" and she walked off.

What did I do?

I have heard both fat and skinny bashing , but WAY more fat bashing.

If you get into an argument with a stranger (road rage, cut in line, using too many coupons, whatever) and you are fat you will hear a fat comment for sure! I've never heard a skinny comment in those instances. I have heard people call others ugly a lot, too.

I agree with you on this. Growing up I had a fast metablism and could not gain weight no matter how much I ate (part of the reason I am in the situation I am in now). Alot of people judged me for this and would make rude comments.. whick was better in the long run, gave me a back bone! Anyway-I was talking to a friend of mine who is in excellent shape and eats a healthy diet. She said one of our mutual friends made a comment to her about her having an eating disorder b/c she was so thin. I am not sure if this friend was joking or what-that's just not something you joke about.

I'm personally sick of all the average-size people....

Like jeez make up your dang mind!!! Eat more or lose weight. Stop confusing me. You aren't giving me much room to insult your appearance. :grumble:

Bahaha....Good one!

Just on this site recently someone posted a link and article about a buff cheerleader and so many of the responses were negative and just plain rude. She was gross. She looked like a man. No one would ever sleep with her and so forth. It isn't just fat and thin shaming. Somehow it became ok to shame fit people too.