Which is why I said it might offend smaller people and those with dwarfism. You don't need to tell me what she meant. We're having a fine job talking with each other. It's okay to say, "Hey, might want to rethink that." I responded to her perfectly nicely and have no issue with the poster. Sometimes we don't…

This is super fucking annoying being an actual tiny size (of course this doesn't compare to the issues faced by plus-sized shoppers and it is not meant to). They don't really exist in most places. I need an actual zero. Then you buy a double-zero that's still too big and people at the store go, "Wow double-zero! SO…

Ok, but the 1st guy is a movie star and the 2nd guy is a bit character on a TV show.

I will never understand what people gain by commenting on someone else's weight. "You're fat. You should exercise more/eat less/have the fat suctioned out." "You're too skinny. Eat more/exercise less/have some fat injected."

you know, you could be supportive about it rather than hateful.

Amazing how the comments that make the most sense are still in the greys... Welcome to Jezebel.

Here's a table showing obesity rates (with a constant BMI > 30 taken to represent obesity) from 1960 to 2002:http://epirev.oxfordjournals.org/content/29/1/6…There's clearly a huge increase.

If you're young (to me.. less than 50 is young :-) ) you can be "obese" and healthy. The chances decrease with age. (Of course physical aging does none of us any health favors) Also, her BMI is not that bad. I have seen so many people with BMIs of over 40 in my practice. These are the people who have trouble with…

This gets pointed out periodically - the LEAST obese state in 2014 still has a considerably higher rate than the MOST obese state in 1990. I'm sure the answer to this question is out there for me to dig up, but seriously, what the hell happened in the past 15 years?? It's not like fast food, long work hours, and…

I see what you are saying and I agree that heath is not easily judged by appearance, but this is an exception to the rule. I am one of the health workers that tests people's blood sugar, weight, blood pressure and cholesterol. While I have encountered people who have a BMI of 40 and over who have healthy cholesterol…

Obviously BMI is going to be imperfect, as will any number like it. But I would not go so far as to call it "dumbass." If you are going to study whether or not obesity contributes to disease then you need to use some number. Whether it is BMI, BSA, gross weight, or some other number from a formula that you make up…

Yes. I get a little bit frustrated by this sometimes. I'm also slightly annoyed by the people who don't want to admit that a population is getting heavier over time by denying the statistics or who don't think it means anything. Any kind of change like that in a population over time is going to have some kind of…

BMI is a useful epidemiological tool; that is its purpose. It is of far less value on an individual level. These are epidemiological data, so BMI is an appropriate measurement. Holla to my former PI, co-director of one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation programs at our school! The RWJF does good shit.

I don't agree with this definition of rape. From the survey: "When you were drunk and unable to consent, how many people have ever had vaginal sex with you." Every single one of my male and female friends is a rapist and has been raped by this definition.

The CDC definition of rape includes consensual but drunken sex. It seems that the author didn't even bother to read the study. No surprise there, it doesn't fit the narrative anyway.

You seriously think 50% of women have been raped? That's pretty outlandish. Given the professional study that is the topic of this article, you have absolutely no basis for saying.

We're all familiar with the 1/5 number and that men are responsible for 99% of that. Here are some interesting takeaways though:

Sorry, no. I don't know anyone closely who has been raped. My wife has a large number of sisters, and none of them have been either.

I really loved Joan Rivers. She always said "comedy is to make us laugh". She laughed at everything... good or bad and taught us to laugh at everything, too. She handled hecklers better than anyone. She taught me as a performer (musician) how to deal with the bullshit people throw at you. Her confidence on stage was…

I honestly do not recall shedding actual tears over a celebrity's passing—as much as my heart hurt over losing much-loved actors like PSH or Robin Williams...but I currently have tears streaming down my face?! I respect Joan so much for her take-no-prisoners "OH NO SHE DIDNT!" brand of comedy—cringeworthy or no,…