I have no idea who Dio is responding to.
I cannot understand why you can read what **Palacheck **said and not get that he was being sarcastic at the guy saying that surgery is for the weak. He was mocking him for losing such a small amount of weight yet stating such ridiculous things about bariatric surgery. I honestly cannot fathom how you could read that as anything other than sarcasm toward someone on the other side of YOUR argument. The only way it makes sense to me is that you’re just not really reading what others are saying. It’s like talking with someone in person and they’re not listening to you because they’re too busy formulating what THEY are going to say back.
As for your slam on thin women… does this ring a bell? (Bolding mine)
You were denigrating the way she looks. It took another poster in that thread to point out to you that it was shitty before you even realized it. You also didn’t seem to mind the bashing that Auntbeast got in this thread for being what people considered too thin. You laughed it off and told her that comments about her body shape had nothing on comments about her kids.
I’d say that on this messageboard there are far more insults aimed at people who are on the thin side rather than on the fat side. Even people who are of a normal weight are often called “HOLLYWOOD SIZE ZERO” and too thin. I’ve often marveled at how completely off some people’s perception is of what is a normal weight and what is not. I read a rant here once about how Anne Hathaway needed to eat a cheeseburger or two and I couldn’t believe my eyes. Anne Hathaway is not too thin. She’s probably a size 6 or an 8.
I hate to bring up Hollywood, but that is where a lot of people get odd ideas. Do people really believe what they read about celebrities being a size 2 all the time? Did people really believe it when Beyonce’s publicist tried to say that a dress for her had to be taken in to accommodate her 19 inch waist? I almost laughed myself into vomiting on that one. Beyonce hasn’t had a 19 inch waist since she was in junior high, I’m betting. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with her, I’m just saying that lying about your size benefits no one. Sure it isn’t anyone’s business, but that’s another way women get body issues and men get unrealistic expectations.
Look at Jessica Simpson. After this picture came out the bloggers were talking about her weight gain. Her sister and the family publicist tried to say that Jessica had gained weight and went from a size 2 to a size 4. Now come on. Be serious.
So you get teenage girls who see that and think “Oh wow, I’m a size 8 and look how big she is!” so they think they need to starve to get below a 4. It’s just silly. Should people get wrapped up in celebrities? Of course not! But, it’s part of our culture for good or for ill and these things do make a difference.
So that’s MY little rant on weight issues. If it isn’t funny to say that someone is a fatty then it sure isn’t funny to talk about someone needing to eat a sandwich, but I’ve yet to see you get upset about that.