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In reply to the discussion: Bully calls news anchor fat, news anchor destroys him on live tv [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)82. Too many people just assume a big person is unhealthy
I weigh 165 lbs. I visit my doctor regularly and am in perfect health. I do my best to eat healthy. I am not perfect which by the way neither are all of you who criticized those of us who are overweight. My cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar are all fine. And I know skinny people who are in worse health than I am. So the next time you jump to the conclusion that a big person is a bad person ask yourself if you know anything about that person you are judging. And ask yourself why you don't look at skinny people and wonder if their cholesterol or blood pressure is normal.
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Powerful message. I know as a fat person myself and had somewhat of an experience that
southernyankeebelle
Oct 2012
#18
Bullying is every where. At your job, at school at social organizations and even here in DU. nm
rhett o rick
Oct 2012
#17
Truth: She IS fat. Far BIGGER truth: He needed that can of Whoop ASS (TM).
kestrel91316
Oct 2012
#20
As long as diabetics, cancer survivors, hair transplant recipients, arthritis sufferers, eczema
nolabear
Oct 2012
#23
When anorexic models and actresses are no longer lionized, and when fat men aren't governors,
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#26
If you don't mind not talking about it, you can hide easier than gender, size or color.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#60
The world is, and always has been, a dangerous place. Civilization is only skin deep.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#69
I disagree with you. I see bullying in lots of places. Some is blatant and some is subtle.
rhett o rick
Oct 2012
#65