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health advisory Diet Diet 2007-11-11 21:05:56

Tell skinny people You are so skinny! Are you anorexic?

But they don't tell a fat person You are so fat! Are you on a diet?

Because I am a twin, and my sister is overweight, and people don't tell her that she is fat, but I am underweight, and people tell me that I am so skinny and they ask me if I am anorexic, because it hurts just the same.

Answer:

Ignore it, just be proud of who you are. Check out what your weight should be and stay around that.

Take care.

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so.... are you?

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Because in today's society, skinny is good and fat is bad. It also seems to be ok to remark how tall someone is but not how short. Interesting.

FYI to everyone else: this girl is full of crap. Take a look at her history of questions. One day she's like 68 pounds, the next day she's 8 months pregnant, then she's too fat, then she's too skinny again. A few weeks ago she was 5' tall, now she's 5'4".

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NO! That is very much a double-standard. It is politically incorrect to call someone fat, but the same people don't hesitate badger someone about how skinny they are. It is hard for some people to lose weight. It is difficult for some people to put on weight. No big deal. If someone really thinks that their friends health is in danger, then it would be worth having a talk, but that is different than annoying passive aggressive comments.

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In today's society, it's okay to be too thin. But it is not okay to be too fat. So, people don't realize that their being hurtful when they take punches at a skinny person.

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well if its an overweight person asking, then i'd shoot back with your line of "You are so fat! Are you on a diet?" That will give them the message. If this seems to harsh, then just reply you have a quick metabolism. People can be very insensitive and sometimes need a reminder that they are being less than kind.

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I don't know. Probably because stupid society indirectly tells us it's ok to be wayyyyyy too thin with the role models we're provided with through adverstising, models, celebrities etc. So, I guess people think, in some weird way, that they're complimenting you.