Embrace your weight

Mar 21, 2007 09:19

Overweightness and obesity are aspects of one of the least-talked about American cultural discriminations. Not only are overweight and obese people considered less attractive, but they are also assumed to be less intelligent, less responsible, and even less moral than others.

Yet another of our double standards. You're not allowed to be fat, but you'd better eat that American fast food and drink those lattes! To be "technically" overweight or obese does not necessarily mean you are unhealthy, either. You can be fit and fat at the same time; fit obese persons have half the death rate of individuals who are normal weight but unfit.

Anyway, I thought this was a good video.

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