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[quote=Anonymous]Confused mom of daughters here.

Is there really a "fat is beautiful" movement that is taking over our culture?

Fat = beautiful during times and in places where food is scarce and fat is a sign of affluence.

Really, is there is any place/school in this country where the obese or very overweight kids are concerned the most beautiful, most popular, physical specimens to be emulated?

I would actually be more willing to take seriously a person saying, "With the new gay acceptance movement, I'm concerned my son is going to want to identify as homosexual to fit in with his peers." Really, I think that would be more valid than OP's assertion that she thinks fat acceptance, big is beautiful is to blame for kids eating unhealthily and not exercising. If you're truly concerned about kids and weight, OP, tackle the real issues: recess, physical education at your school, school meals, nutrition education.

Unless I am totally off-base here and have just missed seeing all the kids who are trying to gain weight and want to be obese because it's considered so beautiful in our culture...[/quote]

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