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In the industrialized world, where the body beautiful is a thin one, we ask why so many are now overweight... and why is fatness seen as taboo?

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In the industrialized world, where the body beautiful is a thin one, we ask why so many are now overweight... and why is fatness seen as taboo?

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Ashley Simmons
Ashley Simmons

 I understand women don't have to be a size 1 to be beautiful because anorexia is not cute, but extreme obesity is not healthy. Some say you can do everything smaller woman can, okay can you work out for hours? Can you run two miles, if you can do that and be a size 14 I will give you respect. Until then not my full respect will be given, because it is far easier to be obese than it is to be small and in shape. 

Genie Chartier
Genie Chartier

@Ashley Simmons Actually yes a size 14 can do all of that. A size 14 isn't really that big. At size 20 I ran dozens of 5k's and at a marathon. Can you do that? Don't be so ignorant.