Angela – I don’t disagree with you about the connection between health and what we eat (although almost all studies show a much stronger effect between our health and how much we move), but the problem is the topic of obesity and size discrimination and the topic of health and food are two totally different topics. One can be any size and eat super healthy and be super healthy; one can be any size and eat junk and be in poor health. And, because the correlation between food and health is minor compared to factors like genetics, exercise, history, and others, one can eat junk and be in great shape or eat great and be in junky shape. Fat acceptance is only trying to get us to look at all these factors separately, rather than saying fat=lazy donut scarfing slob, or fat=definitely unhealthy. The truth is health is so much more complicated, and the only thing fat equals is fat.

I have to disagree somewhat with the statement regarding obesity. I do agree that they are discriminated against and their choices are their own– they shouldn’t be criticized. I’m also anti-dieting. But I would like to see people start coming over to a more natural food lifestyle opposed to a fast food lifestyle. Most of the things people eat today (obese or not) can hardly be called food and if they are having health problems, my money is on what they are eating rather than because someone is telling them they are ill.

ha ha I fucking love you Arwyn!!