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When I was younger I was stick-skinny...since I have small breasts and a youthful appearance, I got lots of comments along the lines that I looked like I wasn't done developing yet, looked like a 12-year old, etc. Some of these comments were very insulting and demeaning. I've been repeatedly told I'm "not a real woman." I'll never forget the day I was in a cafe telling some friends a story and some guy walked up, grabbed my jacket and opened it up to show my chest, and said, "What's the matter, they cut your tits off?"
Heavy people might think life is perfect if you're small but the truth is people will find some way to be hurtful no matter what you look like. Because of the way I was made to feel because of my body shape, I am sympathetic on this issue. I also feel that since I've never been fat, I have no right to speak on the subject and cannot possibly understand the challenges obese people face. In my opinion, it's just out of line to make comments on people's appearance (unless it's to compliment somebody). I may not like the way someone looks but I will accept their right to exist the way they are without me butting in.
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