10 Photos That Show Why This Size 22 Woman Just Landed a Major Modeling Contract

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54. Well, this has been an interesting thread to read.

For those concerned about obesity, I would say this:

1. Let's pour our focus, energy, and resources into demanding that the food industry and the food advertising industry offer up minimally processed, locally sourced, fresh food, and that our national diet isn't filled with sugar, grain, and over-processed crap from birth forward; that would help.

2. Let's make sure that all kids get PE at least once a day.

3. Let's invest in making sure that there are always safe places for kids to play outside, and do a public service campaign to encourage parents to do so.

4. Let's be honest about our fat hatred...it's not just health concerns. We aren't nearly as repulsed by the overly thin, until they reach concentration camp extremes. And for some, not even then. How about addressing our body prejudices? How about valuing healthy, fit people of all body types?

Meanwhile, as long as we have obese people in the population, we should be glad there are models for them. Obese people have to wear clothing, too, and care about being well-groomed. Have you looked at some of the models showing off "plus" sized clothing? They don't show what clothing will actually look like on a person the size they are selling to: