Comments on: You’re so vain. You probably think this post is about you.

By: Morbidly Obese « I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape.

Morbidly Obese « I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape. — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:10:07 +0000

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By: Can’t I be Concerned about my Weight/Looks AND Politics? « I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:29:03 +0000

[...] Perfection Ideal, Obesity Monster I received this question as a comment to my “You’re so Vain” post. I have been mulling it over and had what I thought was a good response that I wanted [...]

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:32:46 +0000

Seems to be something in the air. I also have been having arguments about fat acceptance lately. Its a never ending battle just when you make progress with someone there is 10 other people waiting to argue with you and boy are they patronising.

By: tara

tara — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:26:42 +0000

Here Here! I cannot believe the bullshit these trolls spew. Crap like calories in -calories out = weight gain/loss, the idea that fat people are not fit, and the idea that body fat can cause health problems. We have science on our side, thy just want to ignore it and sweep it under the rug. Keep Speaking sister, your voice has value and will help change the world.

By: April D

April D — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:35:08 +0000

To “Oh Indeed” I must say that if you personally want to be “concerned” with your weight and looks, along with considering politics, then go ahead. I’m not stopping you. What I try to do HERE is show some scientific evidence to support the FA claim that not only is the obesity “epidemic” largely (get it, hah) blown out of proportion; but that even IF it weren’t then fat people (as you know, HUMAN BEINGS) still deserve basic respect and decency.

But this is still, for the most part, a world full of free thinkers (like yourself I would hope to imagine) who have the happy choice to follow the crowds blindly or question the norm and ask about other points of view. So far be it from me to dictate how you live your own life.

Oh and if you’re being deleted when commenting on other blogs; perhaps it is because you take a very negative, condescending tone right from the get go. For future reference if you’d like to debate a point then act like it. Don’t act like a spoiled 2-year-old who is pissed we don’t all agree with YOU and transfer those feelings to us. Mmmm-kay?

To answer the actual question you posed I think that being so concerned with one’s weight and/or looks works to our detriment when we consider other topics. How can you really discuss politics when you’re more concerned with Hillary’s hip size or make-up rather than the issues at hand? How can we really discuss discrimination of economic classes if you’re more worried about how “fat” those poor people get? How do we intelligently debate the war in Iraq when we’re more worried about OBESITY KILLS than about those who have given their lives in a futile battle? THIS is where I am coming from; from the idea that letting the media and those who listen without thinking for themselves guide where our attention is focused is what is REALLY causing more harm to our nation and our health.

Aaaand…your counter-point?

By: nuckingfutz

nuckingfutz — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:52:52 +0000

Carly Simon and Princess Bride make every post just that much better.

Honestly, you know what I think the problem with (most) trolls is? They “see” us on the internet, being all fat and happy at them, and it doesn’t just enrage them (like Sarah up there said), it scares the livin’ SHIT out of them. After all, if fat people can be happy, then what the hell is wrong with THEM??

And then, of course, their inner 5-year-old takes over and decides they just CAN’T HAVE fat people being happier than they are.

By: Oh Indeed

Oh Indeed — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:59:34 +0000

Why can’t I be concerned with my weight and looks, AND politics? Why do I have to choose one or the other? I guess a question like this makes me a “troll”, though, since I’m not repeating things like “Great post, I TOTALLY agree with you! Trolls suck!”, so feel free to ignore me, and my question (and probably delete it!) in favor of more of the sycophantry that is so common to FA blogs.

By: thisredhead

thisredhead — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:38:05 +0000

… and now that song will be running through my head for a week.

I’m constantly surprised at how many people need to say truly horrible things about things that won’t affect them -at all-. Who does it hurt if you like yourself, accept yourself? NOBODY.

By: quotes

quotes — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:27:50 +0000

So apparently it is not just me.

I can’t believe the silliness of some of these common-taters. Making up funny e-mail addresses and web addresses and posting inanities as if they will make it past the spam filters.