But I do wonder what might be going on, although I would never ask or say anything about it.

At a party not too long ago, an obese woman I know started to confide that she wasn't happy with her weight and didn't understand why she's gotten so big when she's eating like she always has. I'm someone who's put a lot of…

I was actually worried there might be a baby in there. She looks like she's so focused on the flowers and the camera that she might actually lean too hard and pull the thing over.

1) Yes, if a thin person tries to make the discussion all about themselves within the context of a discussion on how fat people get picked on, that would be annoying. I guess I'd have to see the actual discussion to know if I agree with you that the entire thing is being derailed, or if it's just one comment that's…

I don't see "real women have curves" as promoting obesity over thinness... no one is saying BEING FAT IS BETTER THAN BEING SKINNY.

Sources, please.

The "real women have curves" thing that I already mentioned. I'm not going to go to the trouble of finding a specific link - it's all over the place.

... a lot of people who are sick to death of being scolded everywhere they go for their bodies... who just want to be LEFT THE HELL ALONE...

You sound…

I've seen all the things you've mentioned, but there is also a movement toward embracing obesity as good, and better than thinness. The "real women have curves" thing is a well-known example. And "curves" are no longer taken to mean an hourglass shape - the term "curves" has become a code for obesity that reframes it…

I understand your frustration, but your question isn't really addressing this story. It's not about whether or not fat is OK, it's about whether or not Instagram should be censoring certain kinds of bodies. And as you said yourself, her Instagram account should not have been deleted. The fact that it's now back…

<sigh> Why are you so attached to reading that one part out of context? Is it to render the concept of obesity meaningless because BMI can so easily be shown to be invalid? But the whole point is that it doesn't always work. I don't know, I feel like I've gotten caught up in some kind of circularity on your part that…

Ah! Why I used the qualifier "pretty much" - just in case there might be times when it wasn't a convenient fiction. I'm not sure the Norse would have been using a justification derived from Roman law, just as the indigenous peoples of North America wouldn't have had to use it when they migrated here over the Bering…

Yes, thank goodness there are more and more Jews who are trying to view the situation more objectively.

What, you're not happy that they aren't "skinny"? Are you trolling? You must be trolling. Most women have waists that are smaller than their chests or hips and they're just trying to indicate that they're supposed to be women - nothing to do with beauty standards. I mean, come on, this is a ridiculous post.

Terra nullius is pretty much always a convenient fiction. Obviously if there are already people living on the land, it is not really empty. It's the same justification that was used for the European occupation of North America.

The knee-jerk support for Israel from some Jewish people has always been disturbing to me. During one of the many conflicts between Israel and Palestine, a Jewish woman said that when her kids complained about their first-world problems she would tell them to think about the children suffering in Israel. And I…

Well, of course this site will run a story on how out-of-control a tiny minority of people get when they watch what they eat. Of course.

Based only the headline, it seems reasonable to allow a child to makes choices. But once a parent has already poured something into the sippy cup, it doesn't seem reasonable to get them a new one - not because it would be so much work to pour another one, but because children need to be taught that the entire world…

Sharon Stone built her fame on her looks and willingness to expose her body. And now she's scoring points with the public by pretending not to care about how she looks. She is one smart cookie. (And she still looks amazing!)

And just how does one have "obsessive body issues" about other people?

Could you be more specific? An actual argument has to be supported by something, otherwise it's just hot air.

Actually... no. Obesity is defined as an excessive amount of body fat. "Considered" as a rough guide =/= "defined". This has nothing to do with me "personally" - actual definitions are not subjective. This has to do with reality - deal with it.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obe… :

Before calling me names, you should really make sure that you read my post carefully and understand it. I have not only read, but addressed, that part of what I pasted - even predicting that the other poster would zero in on it. So now you have done so instead. Read the entire thing carefully and see that part of it…