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NutmegYankee

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4. The disease part doesn't bother me as much.

Reply to duffyduff (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 05:19 PM

Jul 2013

I almost think it may help as people spend less time trying to blame willpower and more time seeking the root causes and treating them. I myself believe some people are predisposed to obesity, and managing a disease is a lot less psychologically damaging than being told you are lazy, etc

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'Fat shaming' actually increases risk of becoming or staying obese, new study says [View all] NutmegYankee Jul 2013 OP

K&R. Have noticed that myself. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #1

No kidding. Brickbat Jul 2013 #2

I see a lot of that shit here duffyduff Jul 2013 #3

The disease part doesn't bother me as much. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #4

I agree with every word you wrote. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #6

Me too customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #7

Homeless people are lazy, that bitch hit me first, Nevernose Jul 2013 #17

I have been trashing fat bashers all my life Skittles Jul 2013 #5

The arguments do match the RWR's. There are scientific explanations, but they'll judge characters. freshwest Jul 2013 #8

That makes total sense.. Peacetrain Jul 2013 #9

Can you please add a link? Thanks! n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #10

And send it to Michele. WinkyDink Jul 2013 #11

Woops. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #12

I just shame the junk food they eat ErikJ Jul 2013 #13

Good job demonstrating what the article is talking about. (nt) jeff47 Jul 2013 #15

"the food they MAY be eating" REP Jul 2013 #16

Yes, and I can imagine which finger too. ha! ErikJ Jul 2013 #18

They just found out? meow2u3 Jul 2013 #14

The most I've ever heard my parents laugh: Nevernose Jul 2013 #21

no doubt about that. And I suspect its true with almost every other form of behavior - when people Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #19

Maybe some of the bigoted health freaks should try eating healthy with a tight budget. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #20