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Ali-
I'm not really sure what your beef is? First of all, not everyone who is overweight has either physical OR emotional problems? I used to be overweight, and was so simply because I loved food and was too lazy to do much. I joined the army and got in shape. *shrug*
Next, having previously been overweight, having been a nerd or geek growing up, and generally just not following the status quo, I have to give the typical advice. Words, whether written or spoken, can't hurt you unless you let them. If someone says you're fat, and you assume they are shallow, who cares? If someone says you're fat, and they're just a dick... who cares? Why would you care what these people think? If someone called me a stupid asshole fucktard, it doesn't even phase me. What weight do words like that actually hold?
Lastly, everyone is entitled to their own opinion... "acceptable" or not. Political correctness is SO much a socialist endeavor. If I don't like black jewish gays, and I want to have a black jewish gay hate club, the United States of America is the one place, if any, in the world I should be allowed to have such a thing (I don't really hate them... the 2 that there may be that actually exist). Why is there such a serious concern with what other people say or think? If someone physically assaulted you because you were overweight, that would be over the line. If someone calls you a name... or even still, calls someone ELSE a name, getting offended is just a personal weakness.
Sorry to go on a rant, but I just find posts like too much of a soapbox.
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