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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a big difference between fat and healthy and obese and unhealthy.

I know larger size women and men that exercise regularly and while larger, they are not obese. They do not succumb to the fact that their genetic predisposition to being larger gives them any excuse to skip the gym and not eat healthy. They know they won’t ever be thin but they keep themselves from being obese. They are likely healthier than overly skinny members of society.

Then there is the other spectrum. Just stating “I’m fat, so deal with it”. Not exercising or eating healthy. They succumb to obesity. Their health is not good. They will have knee problems, back problems, heart problems, diabetes. They will be offended if anyone tells them they are at an unhealthy weight. They will act as if they have zero control over their fate of obesity and equate it with a disability.

The first group is what I would call body positive. The second group is not. Those that think they are body positive in the second group are delusional.
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Was just about the post this when I saw the poster with two kids.  There's a difference between being overweight and one that is morbidly obese.  Yes, one's health is none of your business, but to tell a kid that being morbidly obese because of lifestyle choices is OK is just not right. [/quote]

Why?  What do you think will happen if we teach kids that being morbidly obese is ok?  
What if your kid loves his obese preschool teacher, and you just say that you love her too without commenting on how shameful her body is?  What if your kid has a beloved uncle who is morbidly obese, and you just talk about what a great uncle he is without ever commenting on his weight or what he should of shouldn’t eat?  What if it is just ok?  What horrible, terrible thing will happen?  [/quote]

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