Revisiting Weighty Matters

[athelind]

Great Googly Moogly!

Did anyone actually bother to follow the damned link and read the article on The Obesity Myth?

From the responses, it doesn't sound like it. Almost everyone zoomed in to refute the single paragraph I quoted, but didn't mention anything beyond that. None of the other studies, none of the other conclusions, none of the logic and reasoning that lead to them.

I didn't chose that as a summary, gang.

Comments

[cargoweasel.livejournal.com]

I did read the whole article and I didn't comment. I think everyone's got such an axe to grind about this there's no such thing as objective data. The main reason why fat is so hated is that to a majority of people it's aesthetically unpleasing. It's hard to be thin in this world of McDonald's and junk food, thus more desirable, thus if you are thin and fit you get more sex. The health benefits are sketchy as the article rightly points out.

I saw plenty of fat people in the UK, and especially Germany, but not so many in France and Italy despite the rich food there. It has to do with habits and expectations around food and exercise. Americans drive everywhere, never exercise, and eat gigantic portions of food, it's just that simple.

[silussa.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did.

I choose to respond to what you brought forward specifically....no more, no less.

[taral.livejournal.com]

Some of us read the article and didn't feel the need to comment.

[stalbon.livejournal.com]

Apologies. I didn't...well, I didn't realize. I never meant to annoy you at all, I was simply giving my opinion...or at least my story, yay. I can be stupid a lot. Sorry once again.

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Yes, I read it at work.....
What's to say? I weigh about 22 stones (thats 308 pounds for the numerically challenged). I eat for comfort when life and managers tee me off...95% of the time I should say. I'm also balding and what little hair I have is grey pepper...
The contempt you get from some people is palpable. Say what you will to them you can tell its going through the "what does he know he's fat" filter and you'll get ignored.....at least until they've f*cked up their own way. F*ck 'em.
If people talked about Moslems or Negroes in the same way they casually refer to the fat they would be prosecuted and damn right too.

Fact is tho' folks look at me and won't employ because I'm overqualified..too fat, bald and above all TOO BLOODY OLD.
Faugh.