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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a relative who constantly [b]excuses[/b] the weight gain of family members by saying they are “moms” and pregnancy caused the weight gain. Never mind the children are now like 10 or more years old. She gets defensive if anyone even mentions dieting and views the moms with Madonna like awe. Another woman who doesn’t have kids, is overweight because of menopause. I myself have children (more kids than the overweight ones in fact) and am now peri-menopausal but manage to maintain a sub-19 BMI, workout everyday (strength and cardio) and cook wholesome food every meal. I recognize it’s harder now to stay thin due to peri menopause and have to work at it. I think pregnancy is too often [b]a cop out[/b] for weight problems especially when your kids are 8 or 20-years-old. These people eat too much, and don’t exercise enough. That’s the real reason. [/quote]

Both of the bolded imply that women owe you, or society, something. No one owes you their thinness. There's no "excuse" necessary, their body is what it is. As you point out, there would be ways to change it, if they so chose. They do not choose it. Their body, their choice. [/quote]

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