Discussion Question
“Being fat is a choice, but you shouldn’t be discriminated against for what you choose to do with your own body.”
“Obesity is a disability, and people with disabilities shouldn’t be discriminated against.”
Are those and similar attitudes helpful to fat acceptance, in that they support the ending of discrimination against fat people, or do the “but”s attached ultimately outweigh their good?
Measuring Weight Loss
I don’t understand how or why people could measure weight loss or gain in ounces. My normal, day-to-day weight fluctuations are on the order of one or two pounds. Whether I’m “overweight” or “obese” pretty much just depends on what time of the month it is. Do chronic dieters just focus a lot on keeping their weight abnormally steady, or are my weight fluctuations just way crazy?
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