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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's no shame in being fat now.

Back then, the fat kid got teased, picked last in PE and general games, and didn't usually make any little league teams.

Plus, no one dated the fat kid.

I'm not saying back then was better at all, but body positivity was not a thing. Mothers back then did not hesitate to tell their daughters not to eat certain things or they'd get fat.

I can remember my mom telling me to limit myself to one or two pieces of chocolate a month so I didn't get acne. Also, I was always served a smaller portion of food at dinner to maintain my figure. Boys needed food to grow and become strong. Women needed will power to be as strong as possible.

My cousin was chubby from birth and as soon as she hit 12 or 13, I remember my aunt having the doctor put her on some type of weight loss drug. That stuff had her looking like a skeleton in no time at all!  [/quote]

As someone married to an obese man, I think you should really check yourself when you say there's no stigma against being big. You may think there should be MORE social opprobrium against those who aren't skinny but I can tell you that from his perspective, there's plenty of nasty judgment still, don't you worry.[/quote]

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