tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post6032566756669327106..comments2023-10-24T05:49:04.269-04:00Comments on The Chaliceblog: Oh, and...Chalicechickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-82500373334963273342007-06-04T14:02:00.000-04:002007-06-04T14:02:00.000-04:00That woman is nuts. Jordin Sparks is a bad example...That woman is nuts. Jordin Sparks is a bad example for young people because she's not skinny? Why is Sparks' weight ANYBODY'S business but her own? <BR/><BR/>Jamie, I'm not sure I agree with what you are implying. Over-fatness is a recognized contributor to Type 2 Diabetes. A random person with too much fat is not necessarily less healthy than another random person who is skinny, but being over-fat does put one more at risk for certain types of illnesses. <BR/><BR/>Also, there is a big difference between ten pounds "overweight" and 100 pounds overweight. The 540 pound man I used to work with was <B>absolutely</B> unhealthy. And his weight was the major cause of this. Obviously a thin person can also be unhealthy, but I don't see it as an either/or issue.LaReinaCobrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554970165949410961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-83748370976304407522007-05-30T23:03:00.000-04:002007-05-30T23:03:00.000-04:00There's a lot out there about how discrimination a...There's a lot out there about how discrimination against people who are perceived as overweight is considered acceptable because being overweight is considered a choice (much as many people still believe that homosexual orientation is a choice and therefore a fair ground on which to discriminate).<BR/><BR/>But yes, that woman is an idiot. I thought <A HREF="http://bertrandrussell.blogspot.com/2006/05/jonah-goldberg-should-appreciate-this.html" REL="nofollow">conservatives were supposed to be *against* stuff like banning Cookie Monster because he sends a bad message to kids</A>?PGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381347581328622706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-38289727116730590682007-05-28T21:07:00.000-04:002007-05-28T21:07:00.000-04:00True enough, but I know that discrimination on the...True enough, but I know that discrimination on the basis of, say, race, exists.<BR/><BR/>But nobody talks about what a good idea it would be on television. <BR/><BR/>CCChalicechickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-91902524365657645872007-05-28T20:22:00.000-04:002007-05-28T20:22:00.000-04:00I've been used to this sort of treatment most of m...I've been used to this sort of treatment most of my adult life- nothing new here at all.The first time I was ever told to my face that I was being passed over for promotion because of my weight (fat people will let you down at work beacuse of health problems, doncha know), the position was given to a thin, tall, good looking fellow who had two DUI convictions and smoked about an ounce of weed a week. But he looked mahhhvelous.Joel Monkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-26453212009920206032007-05-28T11:11:00.000-04:002007-05-28T11:11:00.000-04:00uhm, I never watch american idol, but that girl th...uhm, I never watch american idol, but that girl they are showing on stage is not even close to being overweight.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention that there are no studies, none, that show that overweight people are less healthy than "normal" weight people... its all myth.Jamie Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024268765705070420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-86896284505962793342007-05-28T10:57:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:57:00.000-04:00Like, unbelievable.Like, unbelievable.PeaceBanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431551457505981195noreply@blogger.com