Comments on: Fat Pride http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/07/fat-pride.html Don't annoy a dragon, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jmb http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/07/fat-pride.html#comment-3116 jmb Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:19:17 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/07/fat-pride.html#comment-3116 They can be fat all they like - it's their own body and choice. If only that were true. I carried no excess weight until I turned 50. I still can't believe that I am overweight. While not officially obese I have battled for twenty years with this problem. Trust me it's easy to say lose weight but the reality is so different. I'm not joining any fat pride group either but perhaps those who do will find some support instead of the discrimination and worse that they often are confronted with. They can be fat all they like - it’s their own body and choice.

If only that were true. I carried no excess weight until I turned 50. I still can’t believe that I am overweight. While not officially obese I have battled for twenty years with this problem. Trust me it’s easy to say lose weight but the reality is so different.

I’m not joining any fat pride group either but perhaps those who do will find some support instead of the discrimination and worse that they often are confronted with.

]]> By: ThunderDragon http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/07/fat-pride.html#comment-3112 ThunderDragon Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:34:29 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/07/fat-pride.html#comment-3112 They can be fat all they like - it's their own body and choice. It is simply <b>"fat pride" groups</b> to which I object. They can be fat all they like - it’s their own body and choice.

It is simply “fat pride” groups to which I object.

]]> By: Tom Paine http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/07/fat-pride.html#comment-3111 Tom Paine Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:52:59 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/07/fat-pride.html#comment-3111 Easy to say at your age TD. Come back and say that when you are 40. I am not going to join any "Fat Pride" marches, though I am probably bigger than Homer Simpson. No rational group attacks anyone for pointing out the obvious about weight and health, but The fact is that the definition of obesity is ridiculous. The bigger members of the England rugby team will have a BMI which says they are officially obese. There's something to be said for challenging stupid puritanical definitions. However, you won't see me signing up for victim status, tempting though that is is a society which values victimhood over success. All I would say to you is watch out if these pressure groups take off. There are enough fat people sick of being nagged by Nanny to decide any election. Easy to say at your age TD. Come back and say that when you are 40. I am not going to join any “Fat Pride” marches, though I am probably bigger than Homer Simpson. No rational group attacks anyone for pointing out the obvious about weight and health, but The fact is that the definition of obesity is ridiculous. The bigger members of the England rugby team will have a BMI which says they are officially obese. There’s something to be said for challenging stupid puritanical definitions. However, you won’t see me signing up for victim status, tempting though that is is a society which values victimhood over success. All I would say to you is watch out if these pressure groups take off. There are enough fat people sick of being nagged by Nanny to decide any election.

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