Teens Against Discrimination discussion

With the permission and support of my fellow mods, and certain much valued members of the group (you know who you are:p)this will be the thread where we can air our opinions on what should and should not be considered 'attractive', as well as the negative attitudes towards people who chose to be larger than average as either a lifestyle choice, or as a side-effect of something they have no control over.

How should they be treated? Are these 'fatties' a strain on society and a danger to themselves? Does obese mean unhealthy? Are 'normal' people paying the price for their lack of self-control or inclination to indulge? And why the judgemental looks? Is it better to have no curves than voluptuous ones?

And what if you feel fat, even though you aren't? Yes, success demands sacrifice, but does it mean you have to undergo excruciating self-deprivation to fit in? What kind of a mind do anorexics and bulimic live in?

Everyone is beautiful...

Indeed EJ:D

Theme song for this thread;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfyFT...

Which reminds me, we ought to have a theme song or theme album for this group whadya say?

Everyone is different. We are all beautiful in our own ways. God made no mistakes.

If only more people held such a point of view eh.

People probably starve themselves because they're pressured by other people to do so. It's just not right. :/ I don't understand why they'd want to be skeletal, though. Losing a couple of pounds in okay, but going to a size 0? That's just sick, in my opinion. Unhealthy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKUSGO...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDSK91...

Yes, I think part of it has to do with the pressure of perception, but I think it's also psychological, I mean most people usually know when to stop or how to feel content with their body how it is, losing a ibt of weight is common and natural, but there are two extremes, anorexic and morbidly obese.

Some of you might be familiar with the term FA,for those who don't, it stands for Fat Admirer. There's a sizeable (no pun intended!) FA community on the web and in countries in America and Europe. In Asia, fat people have been traditionally associated with prosperity, since in those days the people who could afford to be fat, were those who had the money to purchase more food items.

Songs such as above, from British- Lebanese singer Mika, advocates size acceptance, what do you all think?

I have fat friends. I really don't care, I think it's their loss that they let themselves become unhealthy. But hey. people can change.

I know this is weird.. But I've been teased for being TOO thin.

I look liek a stick, with some little curves. Tiny ones.

Well for what it's worth I'm sure you're an attractive stick Blaze lol

Yep. :)

I'm teased for too thin, lol. I don't see how this could work though. I mean, I eat... CONSTANTLY!

You're just one of those people blessed with an awesome metabolism probably:p

Just wait a few years, I'll be fat... my metabolism will slow soon.

Like my sister. She can eat like 20 tacos(I'm not joking, she counted one time) and she's still super skinny. One time, I gave her a hug and her shoulder bone pretty much stabbed my throat. It hurt.

Heh well not unless you moderate your intake and exercise you'll be fine:) But it might mean changing your habits, and I know habits and personal routines are never easy to change.

It's okay EJ I can eat whatever I want and not gain a pound to save my life... Over Christmas break I ate half a dozen of Krispie Kreme doughnuts before we got home...we only live 10 minutes away.

I'm assuming you're not similarly blessed metabolically Caitlyn?

Ahh so you're one of those poor people who for some reason doesn't feel full even after eating loads, heh like me. Instead of three meals a day you could try smaller meals, but make them stuff like fruit or liquid based, that shouldn't be too bad.

Well he's right to a certain extent:D

Caitlyn wrote: "People say that everyone is beautiful, and i agree, that everyone in there own way is beautiful. However it is a very touchy subject because someone like me, who isn't happy with how they look, see..."

I am in the same boat.

I'm not super skinny. And I'm not fat. People shouldn't call themselves fat anyway. They should refer to themselves as Size Sexy or something like that. Self-esteem booster.

LOL sizy sexy? I love it :D

Haha yeah. I think I heard that on TV or something. It should just help people think better about themselves.

Nice :) I think I will say that from now on teehee

And also the truth some larger people can be considered rather attractive:)

You're right. Sometimes it looks better to be bigger than a twig.

It does, i admit, I would love to lose a few kilos, and give them to one of my friends, ok I know that sounds offensive, but have a listen, she's about 5 foot 7, and you know how you wrap your hand around someones wrist and touch your middle finger and thumb together? well I can do that to just below her shoulder, HER FREAKING SHOULDER, usually it doesn't work after about an inch or 2 up the arm from the wrist, but she is super skinny, and eats a tonne, and eats all the time.... and is still super skinny...

Woolfie wrote: "Well for what it's worth I'm sure you're an attractive stick Blaze lol"

hahahaha... *sighs*

i know this sounds selfish, but I'd give $10 if I could just have people stop calling me a "super model". (I know, I'm cheap.) First of all, supermodels are creepy. THey lok to thin and never smile. Second of all, MOST supermodels are AIRHEADS.
3rd of all... Im doen ranting.

Lexaaa...Ninja Assassin {Sexay and Dangerous} wrote: "It does, i admit, I would love to lose a few kilos, and give them to one of my friends, ok I know that sounds offensive, but have a listen, she's about 5 foot 7, and you know how you wrap your hand..."

wow....

yeah

I think... No, I am certain that everyone is beautiful in their own way. Your opinion is the only one that matters and screw the others. We all are different in our own way and that is what makes us us. This societ is ending our thoughts and making a new meaning of attractive, but we are who we are. We cant change that. And I am proud to say: I am ME!! And this is the meaning of attractive: Being Yourself.

Lexaaa, that doesn't sound offensive in the least, perhaps your friend is just like that, the key is that she's healthy, not thin, fast or whatever, healthy is what we ought to go for:D

You're right Heidi, of course, but we all know society doesn't look at it that way; it has acceptable, and unacceptable so-called 'standards of conventional beauty', since when did subjective become suppression, and choice mutated into coercion? The tyranny of the like-minded majority is the basis of discrimination, which underpins all the divisions that both make our cultural civilizations so wonderfully diverse, and so prone to explosive disagreement, marginalization and anger born of fear.

I personally find quite a few large women sexy and awesome: Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah, etc.

That's what I'm talking about EJ! :D

Oprah. Is. AWESOME!
I don't know enough about Queen Latifah...

I lost six pounds in about a week. Hehe, me so happy. ^-^

"I like Big Butts and I cannot lie..." Lol, this just came to mind.

Although I won't lie, I like tiny people... mainly because I can pick them up and spin them around like my friends, lol.

That song has been stuck in my head ALL DAY!
I shall be thin before summer.

It's personality that counts the most though. You can be a skinny bitch, but I shall choose the larger kind person any day.

Slim Kiyuto, not thin:)

EJ Luv Zombie wrote: "It's personality that counts the most though. You can be a skinny bitch, but I shall choose the larger kind person any day."
*nods in agreement*

A quote I love, "Point that finger at me one more time and I'll break it off."

Fingers do not taste nice, as a rule:p

Mine is 'Bitch please, I've sluts with more class than you.' :) It usually shuts them up.

Woolfie wrote: "Fingers do not taste nice, as a rule:p"
"... and I eat hands, that's two things."
There's more to it, but I can't remember it at the moment.
You gotta just love Carl. :)

EJ Luv Zombie wrote: ""I like Big Butts and I cannot lie..." Lol, this just came to mind.

Although I won't lie, I like tiny people... mainly because I can pick them up and spin them around like my friends, lol."

OMG! Once about two years ago, I was dared to say that to a bunch of 3rd and second graders. They stared at me liek I was nuts!!! :D

Wow.... *wide eyes*

Lol Streak you commenting on your own comment or what?:p

No.. Just gonna ask something for you guys. Erk, i really don't swear alot. But then again, Im a teen. Im not supposed to. But anyway.. Could you keep the language down a little?? Thanks. :D