If they couldn't breathe fire, doesn't that just make them big flying lizards, and not dragons? That's kind of the defining feature of what we understand a dragon to be.

How you prefer to physically present yourself within the confines of your own relationship is not a decision that exists in a vacuum, and your personal choices don't factor in how we should judge existing aesthetic ideals.

Have we redefined "skinny" now? Because all those women are still skinny, so how is this "new"?

Surely you mean Kate Hudson?

While I understand what you're saying - I mean, he's a narcissistic, overbearing tool, but he's clearly trying - I see the beginnings of not just Nice Guy nonsense, but full-blown MRA-style hatred. It could be a long way coming, or he might never get there (hopefully), but I think it's important to call dudes out on…

He was also probably that kid in high school who just doused himself in Axe and kept a buzz cut so he didn't have to shower. INNOVATION.

So you find me dismissive of the intellect of "the great unwashed" (which is an incredibly insulting epithet, by the way, despite the fact that I understand the historical association-is that really how you're describing entire groups of people today?), yet you dismiss "poor" and "busy" as invalid reasons…

You're absolutely right. I replied in depth to two people on this thread, and mostly just got back "these are excuses, they're invalid because I say so, and I will ignore any points you've made regarding politics and societal pressure in favor of telling you all by my own healthy diet I've made while poor and/or fat…

Ugh, don't concede to having been bitchy, because you weren't. Calling someone pedantic and sarcastically thanking them for being condescending isn't bitchy, it's a rather polite retort considering the nonsense flung at you. Getting called a bitch is just another way to silence women for having the gall to speak up…

When did I say the world owes a person something because of the fact of sugar and fat addiction? I pointed out that it exists, and the best way to combat that is through education and less expensive healthy food choices rather than taxpayer funded subsidies to prop up the least healthful options. That's not a matter…

You said in your OP "It could be that I have never been overweight or in actual poverty so it's hard for me to see the other side," and now you're saying that you are the arbiter of what is valid or an excuse - a pretty clear indication you didn't really want to see any other side. I think all these people have joined…

Of course I'm serious. As I said elsewhere, bootstraps rhetoric can take you places, but it can only get you so far. Is every person trapped within the limits I mentioned? No, of course not, but that doesn't mean they're "one-off fantasy scenarios" either. I specifically mentioned some people DON'T have access to the…

A can of beans and pasta all the time doesn't exactly qualify as "not garbage" food. Sure, it's better for you and cheaper than a bag of chips and a coke, but you can't live off that. Not a single vegetable in that diet. Very little fat. Too few nutrients. I've been on that meal plan - though my preferred cheap method…

I never denied there are plenty of ways to exercise without a gym or equipment - in fact, I specifically made this point. I'm saying that a lack of knowledge, which is crucial, and inaccessible for some, can be a barrier. I'm not sure why you find this point so baffling.

There really is magical "sweet spot" sort of body type for strapless dresses. I haven't figured out exactly what it is, but I know me and my little boobies most certainly aren't in it. And seriously, every wedding I've ever been to has strapless dresses for the bride and bridesmaids. I do not understand this trend one…

1. And if someone can't afford to go to the gym? Doesn't have transportation there, or the necessary time required? If there isn't one in your area at all? This is very classist assumption you're making. And please don't come back with the old, "well, just work out at home, only 20 minutes a day is enough!" That presents…

Oh, I'd wager most of it. Fat White person: underlying medical condition! Fat Black person: lazy person who buys shit food and can't be bothered to take a walk. You can add in male vs female in this, as well. Fat men in the media get beautiful women and wealth. Fat women in the media? Oh wait, they barely exist in the…

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"Complete control over the process" - perfect way to see it. Because if they have the control, they can appropriately judge who is worthy - not based on need, of course, but on some inherent qualifications of "goodness". Disgusting.

I'd add the Christian ideas that "God helps those who help themselves" and that so-called charity (food stamps, housing assistance, etc) should be performed by the church and individuals within it, not the state. But, you know, only if you're a part of the church.