I wish people would just shut the fuck up about other people’s appearance. I’m so tired of this worn out crusade against thin or fit individuals, and the bullshit hate that a lot of people seem to have for over-weight or out of shape individuals, or people deemed “ugly” or “beautiful”. We are all human beings, we all breathe, eat, shit, fuck, and die. Just because some people choose to, or must, live their lives in a different type of body than you have, doesn’t mean they are any better or worse than you are. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Stop concerning yourself with other people’s appearance. In fact, stop concerning yourself with other people in general. Everyone has their own life to lead, and they don’t need to live it to your standards.

“There is no wrong way to have a body.” – Hanne Blank

—Body Image Crusader

This article appears in Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2011.

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  3. Humans are vain creatures, and the worst of the animal life on this planet. Apes and other animals do not care if you are fat, thin, ugly or any of the other vain shit that humans so highly cherish. Most people should look at their inner self, and see what is there. I know from just being on here a few days, most of you people are vain in one way or another, we all are, so don’t get pissy at me for pointing that fact out.If we weren’t, we would be one sorry damn society.
    You have to have all sorts to make a world work, and all races and shapes and ideals.If not, it would be a very dull damn place that we live in. Vive la difference.

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  5. when it comes down to it, I don’t fear my inadequacies, I fear not living up to my potential. If you don’t like me, I forgive you.

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  14. Pen, what do you read? Try picking up a National Geographic. PLUMAGE??? Antlers? Dances?

    I can’t stand people who say they tried to lose weight and just couldn’t, and while they say this they finish a Big Mac in 3 bites then pull out a bag of Doritos.

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  15. peg pigg wtf are you talking about? The animal kingdom is all about appearances and who’s got the brightest feathers or the biggest rack. That’s why people have such a hard time letting go of them, we’re hardwired to notice differences. It’s colossal jackholes who let it matter.

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  16. My 3 shitrats (cats) don’t give a fiddlers fuck as to how much of a deformed porker I am as long as they get their fucking treats in a morning, miss those and my life is pretty much fucked.

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  18. appearance-wise? Yes. But when our taxes are going to pay to maintain the health and well being of people who abuse themselves half to death, we are more than entitled to voice any opinions we may have. You want the right to treat your body any way you wish? Fine. But you pay your own mortgage on the future, thank you very much. Stop asking us to pay for your consequences and we’ll stop bitching about your shitty life choices. Because like it or not, they impact others besides yourself.

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  19. It would be GREAT if people would just mind their own fucking business instead of being so concerned about what other people are doing, including how they look.

    Don’t like how someone looks then don’t fuck them. No one’s twisting anyone’s arm to couple with someone they don’t find attractive.

    I think the Fresh Prince said it best:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBVBUt4DOQQ

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  20. DATS MA SHIT KITTEH. Those techniques have saved me when I ever had to walk alone at night.

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  21. While I don’t have a prejudice against people who are skinny or fat or in between.
    I do have a real problem with stuffing 20 lbs of shit in a 10 pound bag !
    So to be fair to the eyes of those who can’t help but see you.
    If your obese , lycra/spandex isn’t something you should be wearing in public (PLEASE)
    IF you’re a male & you don’t have a six pack mid section…neon speedo’s are NOT FOR YOU !

    There are lot’s of other apparrel available for you to wear. So please think about it & be kind to the eyes (& the mind) of those who have to see you. Even a glance of your cottage cheese ass through the straining spandex is truely unappealing, & if that speedo lets go… someone may loose an eye !

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  22. Yes, all human beings are real unless we’re the figments of some higher entity’s dream but that’s a topic for another day.
    People tend to judge and point fingers at others due to their own insecurities. It makes them feel superior and maybe (in their own mind) give them a higher standing with their friends and associates. Most of us try to rise above such pettiness but it is hard-wired and, at weak moments, can come out.
    That said, OP is right, we should all try to be more empathetic and not judge on appearance. It’s just that that’s achieved through discipline, it doesn’t come naturally.

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  24. I wonder if the OP is fit and thin? Or obese and unhealthy? I suspect the later. There is a reason why people are fed up with obese people and a prime example was in the news this week with a woman in Lower Sackville who penned own obit waiting for weight loss surgery. If she would have taken responsibility for her health, what she ate, portion control, exercise, and living a more healthy existance, she wouldn’t be in that situation. Here she is crying for pity for her actions. So OP, people will always judge a person on how they look…..it will always happen. Get used to it.

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  25. I have loved ones that are obese, the one thing that I am not, is being an insensitive judgemental asshole towards them, nor am i interested in being that way to someone else’s loved ones.

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  26. I’d rather hear “you have a nice personality, if only you could do something about your ass” than “you have a nice ass, if only you could do something about your personality” LOL

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