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Originally Posted by Katyanna
I agree with you that people view the disorders differently. I would also say that as there are so many people out there who are obese, when people who are of petite build and of healthy weight they are often approached as though they are underweight. This is a habit that I personally, have grown sick of.
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I, too, hate this habit. People tell me a lot that I'm skinny and I'm lucky, but you know what? Luck has nothing to do with it. I go to the gym every day and I work hard to stay in shape, people who are too lazy to do that aren't unlucky in any way. In addition, I'm not skinny, my BMI is only a bit lower than normal and that again is because of my efforts at the gym. I've got a small build but that's where the "skinny" thing ends for me.
I'm sure this will offend some people but I honestly view both Obesity and Anorexia as fixable problems. Anorexia has more legitimacy in my mind than most cases of obesity. Sloth is not an excuse for obesity and I don't think I should have to be nice about when confronted by negative comments. I think the fact that we've become very accepting of heavier people is a big reason that obesity is more common. I also think that the current uproar about models being too skinny is a good example of this. People who are overweight shouldn't get to choose what's acceptable, I'm sorry, but that's for those who are healthy to decide.
I don't think that anorexia should be acceptable within our society either, but I don't think it's as easy to avoid or control as obesity. Granted there are cases of obesity where there is a medical or mental factor such as is present in anorexia but the overwhelming majority of people are simply lazy.
My biggest issue with obesity is with the people who constantly attack anyone who is at a healthy weight.