Are Fat People Gross? - 12/16/07 08:53 AM
I know I worded the title to be inflammatory There was some reality / quiz show on TV that asked a question similar to this. I think they asked "do they disgust you". It brought to mind some sort of show that was talking about nude beaches and how it would be fine if the people were thin and sexy, but not good if they were obese and "icky". The thought really bothered me, that people could have that kind of reaction to a human body.
I mean, all human bodies are natural. Would you say a child's body was icky because it was little? That your grandmother's body was icky because it was wrinkled? What kind of an attitude is that to have about a person? What if your loved one got a freckle on his nose, would he/she be icky and unlovable?
Still, obviously some people must feel this way. I imagine they would want to have all "non beautiful" people wear head to toe outfits that hid them from view. But what is this definition of beautiful? Thin? What if they were super-thin anorexic? Does that become not-beautiful? So it's only people within 10 pounds of some ideal weight which are beautiful? But must they have perfect breasts and biceps too?
I just don't get it. I would be happy on a nude beach with people of all shapes and sizes - but I personally would feel very shy about *me* being nude, because I'd feel like everyone was judging me as lacking. I think pretty much everybody feels that way with perhaps very few exceptions (those who really do feel they are perfect, and those who feel they are imperfect but who cares what others think about it). I would love to "evolve" to the point that I really don't care what others thing, but I'm afraid I'm not there yet
So - have you every looked at someone and thought "gross"? Was it about weight? Cleanliness? Hairiness?
I mean, all human bodies are natural. Would you say a child's body was icky because it was little? That your grandmother's body was icky because it was wrinkled? What kind of an attitude is that to have about a person? What if your loved one got a freckle on his nose, would he/she be icky and unlovable?
Still, obviously some people must feel this way. I imagine they would want to have all "non beautiful" people wear head to toe outfits that hid them from view. But what is this definition of beautiful? Thin? What if they were super-thin anorexic? Does that become not-beautiful? So it's only people within 10 pounds of some ideal weight which are beautiful? But must they have perfect breasts and biceps too?
I just don't get it. I would be happy on a nude beach with people of all shapes and sizes - but I personally would feel very shy about *me* being nude, because I'd feel like everyone was judging me as lacking. I think pretty much everybody feels that way with perhaps very few exceptions (those who really do feel they are perfect, and those who feel they are imperfect but who cares what others think about it). I would love to "evolve" to the point that I really don't care what others thing, but I'm afraid I'm not there yet
So - have you every looked at someone and thought "gross"? Was it about weight? Cleanliness? Hairiness?