Posted by Poet on October 21, 2006, at 17:23:34
In reply to A question on body image of others (trigger), posted by NikkiT2 on October 16, 2006, at 6:07:14
Hi Nikki,
I am not thin, but my weight is in the range it should be for someone my height.
> Do you feel disgust when you see fat people. People that are technically *obsese*?
I'll be honest. I can feel disgust if I see someone who is extremely obese using those complementary scooters that some stores provide to customers. The first thing I think is *maybe if you walked more you'd lose weight.*
> Is it only fat on yourself that is disgusting? Or is all fat on any person disgusting?
I take water aerobics. My instructor is obese. Many of the class members are, too. I don't find their fat disgusting. I look at my thighs and see fat, fat, fat even though I am thinner than they are.
> Would you think less of an obese person? Would you be friends with them?
I have friends who are obese. Some have been heavy as long as I've known them others over the years have put on weight. I don't think less of them. At Christmas we exchange gifts and there's no distinction between normal weight or overweight among us. I'd never give one of my thinner friends something better because of his/her size. I've never even thought about telling any of my heavier friends that they should be eating carrots, not cookies.
So other than those scooter users, the fat that disgusts me is my own (real or not.)
Poet
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