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Originally posted by XOMichelle
To me, being overweight or obese is as ugly as it is unhealthy, so I don't really have a problem with the image pressures that abound. While we shouldn't make ourselves sick (cuz stick skinny is unhealthy too!), we should *want* to be attractive and active! There is nothing wrong with that, in fact I think it's a good way to stay in shape.
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I'm also offended. By societies standard I am overweight. While I may not be as healthy as others around me that are much slimmer, I am not ugly. I take pride in myself and am comfortable with my body. I know that I will never run around the beach in a bikini, but I am still happy with who I am and how I look. Size is not what determines whether or not a person is attractive. Whether someone is 120 pounds or 220 pounds they can still be attractive, feel good about themselves, and have people like them. My weight has fluctated over a yoyo of 80 pounds since high school, and in all that time through all the phases I have been through I have never once been told that I was ugly. I have never had a problem obtaining or mainting a boyfriend either. I like to think that there are other aspects of myself that people enjoy other than the fact that I am carrying some extra baggage.