Why are skinny people more accepted than fat people when both have health problems?
80269
Skinny people are more accepted over fat people because skinny people look better as far as they dont have fat hanging from their legs, arms, and necks like fat people. Skinny just looks better then fat. But ur right both are unhealthy. Skinny is more accepted because thats all you see on tv and magazines covers.
343470
I don't really know which is worse, but as a very skinny person it certainly feels like its worse to be us at times.  The reason I say that is because with really fat people, other people will snicker and gossip but will never actually tell the person "wow you are so fat," like they will with a very skinny person.  I used to be very self conscious about how thin I was, so comments like "you are so skinny" and "you are so tiny" and "you look like i could break you" were very painful and made me feel horrible.  It would also imply that my friends thought I had an eating disorder, which also really distressed me.  And what's worse is that you can't really diet or do anything to gain weight if you are naturally thin.\n\nThat said, I can't imagine that it would be easy to weigh alot either.  Especially considering the health risks--obesity, diabetes, heart disease, etc.  And when you add those up to the stares and comments it's probably equally ask crappy as being looked down upon for being thin.
87121
I believe that malnutrition and overnutrition ARE health problems. Another impact that obesity may have on society is the absolute predjudice that people so casually express about overweight people...even in the workplace! How hurtful that is! It must make quite a negative effect on our society - which frankly is mostly made up of overweight people.
167668
I agree that freakishly skinny people are kinda gross looking but I think people should be at the weight that makes them happy, but at the same time will not give them health problems.
779213
You have some good answers here, the ones that talk about medical attention.  Have you ever noticed that the starving kids on the save the children adds always have tummies?  You do need to get medical assistance plus a support group.  Being thin is better than being fat but too thin is no good.  You need to find a weight that you are happy with and the body figure that goes along with it.
969644
..... think about it...\n\nlook at how skinny/averaged sized girls treat overweight people. look at high school...\n\nbeing overweight makes life a little harder, people dont treat you with the respect you deserve.\n\num... we want to look skinny... or average.. i think some teenagers gain some weight from trying to look like beyonce(big boobs and booty).
829911
Some fat people carry it well, some don't.
536225
not everyone is, you probably just feel that way. I was skinny all my life till about 2 years ago, and it doesn't bother me. If it bothers other people i don't care, they are not involved in my life and know nothing about me. You shouldn't worry about what other people say.
1145923
it just seems to be society and instinct i guess. bigger men can be seen as strong and virile, bigger women are seen as lazy and unfit... i dont get it either but its the way of our world at the moment in many places. it used to be acceptable for women to be bigger and curvier - just look at old paintings! lots of those women had big thighs and flabby tummies - i believe it was associated with childbirth and being more of a woman after you have given birth. now people in many countries seem to want to see very very thin women with tiny waists. but its not the same everywhere, many cultures still see a larger woman as being more attractive.\n\nps ive often wondered why i cant create a larger frame for my yahoo avatar that more reflects what i actually look like? just another symptom of the way society portrays people. i believe that it used to have a larger frame for the male avatars did it not? not sure if its still there but i thought i saw one with a chubby belly.. but didnt see bigger ones for the gals... thats just something i wondered about ;)
91842
i think it is the desire to fit in. people want to fit in and is being overweight was i then that pressure wouldnt be as high but what alot of people forget is no body is the same. we need to focus on being healthy whatever that is for your height and skeletal structure. if people could just be confident in who they are and remember that we al cant be a supermodel.
1074081
yeah but its because there is so much junk food and tv shows to watch that people just get really get fat.  only a few people care, those few that r thin, and the fat ones dont really care because everyone else looks the same way.
753762
It is made up by the fact that models are mostly skinny and most of them have eating disorders.  Nothing against skinny people, just something made up.
1159474
more excuses from all who answered this question some people do have disorders however according to the CDC (center for disease Control) most obesity is a result of a lack exercise and poor eating habits.
403856
I completely agree, I may not have said it like that, but I do agree. My husband and I have talked several times about how you don't see elderly obese people. I used to work in a retirement facility. In the building I worked in we had 50 residents. 1 was overweight. She was also one of the youngest people living there. You don't see them because they don't live that long! \n\nI don't know why people can't see that allowing yourself to become incredibly overweight is what is causing their health problems. I can name four people off hand in my extended family that are severely overweight. Among those four they share kidney disfunction, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and asthma.\n\nYeah, being overweight doesn't cause health problems...right!\n\nAnd in response to the person who said fatness is a disease...NO IT'S NOT! That's an excuse! Being overweight is a disorder called "Eating too much and not exercising".
22338
Obesity can also occur from genetic placement. Some people are predisposed to be obese, thus are in danger of having health complications.
1023848
people are fatter and living longer which means more heart problems, so probably a pretty good outlook
199811
I think that the reason people ask other people if they are annorexic is because they are jealous.  Another reason is that people don't think that it would hurt the person's feelings if they asked, even though it would.  People know that people that are overweight are normally not happy with their body, but people naturally guess that when people are really skinny, they are happy with their body and wouldn't care if other people asked.  I know a friend who is in the exact same position as you, and it makes me feel bad when people ask her that.\n\ngood luck :)