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Old 08-02-2008, 03:00 PM   #7 (permalink)
Manic_Skafe
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It boggles my mind why anyone would actually want to be fat, and not work to prevent it, or fix the problem.
Your entire post was a gross oversimplification of the issues at hand. There are an innumerable amount of factors that can cause or contribute to a person being over weight. If it's nothing more than a matter of will power in your own life then more power to you. But I think the billion dollar weight loss industry demonstrates the opposite for most people.

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Originally Posted by Stare At The Sun View Post
The fact that she has no problem with being overweight is NOT a good thing. Infact, it is only setting the stage for more problems later on.
Problems like what? Being inclined to judge yourself and others by more than appearance alone? Self-esteem based upon how you feel about yourself? The ability to meet difficult social situations head-on? Most kids would be lucky to be so unfortunate.

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I'd encourage my kid to do exactly as she pleases and I'd hope that she'd wear that two-piece and own it. Looking good because she feels good.
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