Should I be offended?

You. Were. Not. Oppressed.

You were not stigmatized.

You were assigned a job based on your capabilities.


If you can't handle that, stop volunteering.

I.Was.Called Out.
I Was assigned a job based on my body appearance alone.

I have no issue with the work.....or the volunteering....just the way it was assigned and I was called out. Help me understand why it's different than someone being assigned the anchor on the tug-of-war team because they are fatter or the basketball/volleyball player because they are taller.......Or the lollipop guild in the school play because they are shorter.

I would choose a tall person for basketball and a short person for a short character. I do not believe that is an issue.

Choosing an anchor based on weight would be considered offensive because people who are fat are already an oppressed and stigmatized group who have to deal with societal discrimination on a daily basis. See the difference?

You're as bad as people who make claims of "reverse racism". ugh.

You think tall people or short people aren't stigmatized

No, I don't. If you're talking about someone with Dwarfism, that's another issue entirely because that's a disability. And I don't believe I see tall people getting heckled on the street or given dirty looks at restaurants or treated in any way like someone who is fat gets treated.

I have not seen those kinds of actions to an overweight person since grade school. Kids are really mean

Well then you're lucky. My fat friend Ragen was out running and someone stopped their car, called her a fat b****, and threw eggs at her. My friend Paul, who is very big, had someone come up to him at a restaurant and yell at him in front of everyone for ordering something in Alfredo sauce. They are both in their late 30s. So NO, I do NOT think you should be whining. You have no idea what being singled out really means.

I really hope Ragen and Paul don't have MFP because you just called them fat and big and they are your friends? Especially Ragen though because that's such a unique spelling of that name plus your face is on your avi, and yeah...just sad.:embarassed:

were they serving Shakeology?

Apparently you haven't read the forum guidelines. If you don't have something helpful/on topic to add then please just move along...



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Ok then...I was guessing this was a joke, but I was wrong.. so we'll go this way..

First, you have 6 more pages of posts that contain "rules offenses" to quote guidelines too users to, otherwise I'm reporting you and this thread, for the page one "personal attacks" where you singled out a couple post and attacked us with guidelines but didn't do so for any other users in the 6 pages to follow.. fix it or i'm reporting you and this thread, since you'd like to play that game on throwing rules around.

Secondly, Apparently you are too thin skinned and are making a problem out of nothing for this type of interaction.. There are people that have real issues in life (unable to eat, or provide for themselves, or family) there are homeless people that have no place to live or food to eat and rely on these food banks, homeless shelters, and the kindness of strangers that volunteer their precious time to help those with real problems and you, by complaining are making it an uncomfortable place to be and those people that want to show up and do good work, are going to eventually not want to volunteer anymore for fear of someone complaining all the time and making problems for everyone trying to get the job done.

The solution then, is simple, press on , or don't volunteer anymore. There was no shaming, there was a request for help since you had some strength. They DID NOT label you or anything, stop making something out of nothing.

(before you start quoting guidelines again))
We servicemen/women don’t run to the Commander in Chief or our congressman every time they ask us to carry gear or stack a sandbag…hope your happy with your attention.

#backtorealissues

Please make sure you write it down to keep track of how many times you are selected due to strength.

If this becomes a constant problem you may need to take it up with your parents, personal trainer, supplement companies and other advocates for strength.

If this is a one time occurrence and it doesn't happen again then I say move on and stop hanging out with people who look/seem stronger than you.


...wonder if I am offending tall guys when I ask them to get things off the high shelf...

Please make sure you write it down to keep track of how many times you are selected due to strength.

If this becomes a constant problem you may need to take it up with your parents, personal trainer, supplement companies and other advocates for strength.

If this is a one time occurrence and it doesn't happen again then I say move on and stop hanging out with people who look/seem stronger than you.


...wonder if I am offending tall guys when I ask them to get things off the high shelf...

Tall guys aren't offended when they are asked to reach something that others can't.

Funny story, i am 6'3" and my mother is 5'0". when i went off to college i got replaced by a step stool. Talk about offended.
lol