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Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul
I am 5'10, a five time marathoner, and I cannot imagine my body ever EVER fitting into a size 6. I'm a size 10 on a good day, a size 8 if the pants are mislabeled...but I can't imagine being a size 6.
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Originally Posted by southernbelle14
Whoa so since I said 6-8 would be considered fat, there's nothing left but 0? No, 2 and 4 would be about normal. And that's rarely maintained in an unhealthy way. And in college, "fat" does not mean obese. It means overweight or chubby, just in general that there is more fat on the person's body than is desirable.
People who constantly complain about those of us who have realistic standards of what should be thin are the ones who perpetuate obesity in this country. You can't tell a chubby kid that they are "normal" just so their feelings aren't hurt. That's not helping them in the long run.
Also, if you're 5'6" and a toned/fit size six you probably wouldn't be considered fat. However, if you're a flabby size 6-8 then it's best to start making healthier habits. But yes, it does depend on body type. However, most people are not so curvy that a 6-8 would be their ideal size at age 19-20.
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just in general that there is more fat on the person's body than is desirable" Desirable to whom? I'm guessing that most women who are a size 6/8 do not "more fat" than is healthy. I know people who, even at a healthy body fat percentage (women aged 20-40, is 21%-33%) aren't sized 6/8. (Note that Body Fat Percentage is not the same as BMI.)
See PheonixAzul, for example.
2. I was waiting for the "you must be fat or you wouldn't complain about me calling people fat" card. Sorry, honey, I'm not perpetuating the obesity culture in this country. I've never been close to obese. But even if I was "chubby" or "overweight," what gives you or anyone else the right to judge? I'd rather have a sweet, "overweight" sister than a bitchy, skinny one.
Judging people solely or firstly on weight is just wrong, in my opinion. Sure, health is important, and so is looking your best, but you are seriously missing out in life if appearances are the key to your friendships and sisterhood. I have a sorority sister who has a medical condition that makes her allergic to food proteins. As in, everything she eats. She is on high dosages of steroids. She is also probably a size 14. I cannot imagine not having her in my life. If people had judged her solely on her appearance, she might not have become a member, and 20-something years later, still one of the nicest people I know.
I don't think
you'll get it until you get a bit older and break out of your bubble. Life is pretty simplistic for some 18 years olds. Thankfully, not everyone belongs to that mindset. Good luck.
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