What does "obese" look like?

[concertinette]

I was pointed to an interesting photoset on flickr that's just a bunch of snapshots of (mostly) women, with their height, weight, and body-mass index.

The people who are "underweight" are indeed unhealthy-looking.  This is interesting, given that many models are underweight - a "bold move" in the fashion industry was last fall's ban of models with

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bmi = bullshit moronic idiocy

[anonymous]

Curious, I searched for a weight-height ratio BMI calculator online. I found I am "normal." I also found that at 5'2'', I'd have to go as low as 101 before I started being underweight. Last time I weighed 101 I was wearing girls clothes size 14. So, it's normal for me to wear girls' clothing??? --Becky