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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 01:12 PM Original message |
Should weight acceptance be a feminist issue? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. Weight is not a will power issue. |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. But "overweight" and "obese" are not exactly the same... |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 03:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Wow... |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. "overweight people" |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yes overweight and obese are not the same... but |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I wasn't trying to be condescending... |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I didn't take offense at all... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 11:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Overweight becomes obesity through DIETING |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. The dieting industry seems to prey... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Weight acceptance as it relates to women |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. True |
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alarcojon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Great points |
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Senior citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Standards of beauty change |
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chicaloca (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I always find it interesting and sad.... |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 06:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. "Grass is greener" syndrome. n/t |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 09:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. this is not a popular opinion but I'll voice it anyway |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 09:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I agree with you. |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Another difference with France, I expect |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 10:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. The French also smoke like fiends, which speeds up the metabolism |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. I haven't seen anyone argue in support of being overweight |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. Let's face it, weight acceptance is 99% a women's issue. |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I condemned nobody. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 05:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. For that individual, that's not your call to make, you can't condemn them |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I reread my posts and just don't see... |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 08:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Where you imply that the cure to obesity is "exercise and dieting" |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 10:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. not exactly... |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-05 12:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. If all you need to do is exercise and eat healthy, if it were that easy, |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. There's a difference between acceptance |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-05 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. This issue is personal for me |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-05 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I am conflicted here... in that |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-05 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
29. Exercise and better diets have the same effect on "obese"-- |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-05 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
30. Does your pro-health position give you a right to belittle others? |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. I believe so |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-05 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
33. Did you see the new Dove soap campaign? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 12:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Did you read what this asshole wrote about it? |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 07:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I just emailed him |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Similar letter in Seventeen Magazine: |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 02:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I feel sorry for Caitlin |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 08:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. "...like you can be born petite or curvy." |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. So, what's generally shown in magazines is "normal and healthy" |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 08:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Ugh. I sent that link to my mom. |
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