Why does America want us to be so thin? Options

[glorwen]

I mean, seriously. I, myself am not thin and I never will be. I have a large family, and I have a really bad metabolism.
Besides, back in medevil (sp?) times, women who were heavier-set were viewed as healthier, and ble to bear better sons... not that I want that last part... XD

So, this raises the question; why do Americans feel the need to look down upon us larger girls, and think that we aren't pretty, aren't as smart, can't do as many things, etc.?

[WaterMelon_Chick...]

OOOoook. Let me start by saying LOL @ retarded chopstick. Anyway,I think it's not so much America as it is the media. The image of beauty is so thin you can see your heart beating if your a women, and so ripped your veins are comin out of your head if your a guy. Thank GOD there are more people like Beyonce and Mariah Carey, who are embracing their curves. The thing that I do not see the media doing, is placing importance on being healty. THIN does not = HEALTHY. To me there is nothing wrong with having meat on your bones unless it begins to cause health concerns. I do not agree with people bashing and ridiculing people for being overweight, but overlooking the fact that there are all these high sugar, and processed foods that are clearly unhealthy but so obtainable because they dont cost much at all or within arms reach at a burger barn or a corner store. In America it cost money to be healthy, people who cannot afford to be healthy aren't, thin or meaty. People who can afford to be healty may not choose to because they have money to indulge.

As far as THIN=PRETTY and FAT=UGLY, thats where I draw the line. In the African-American community, we embrace curves. I am thick or solid w/e you want to call it :D. Thickness can range from Beyonce to Tocara. You can definately be meaty and be beautiful. Monique shits on most of the skinny hefas. She can dress her ass off and there is nothing ugly about her. There is pretty and ugly in all shapes big or small. I have seen some skinny people who look like night of the living dead and there is nothing pretty about that.

In the end its all buisness, money people fatten Americans with harful foods sold in markets and fast food chains across the country, then after they blow them up, they want them to go out and spend lots of money on diet products that promise to "get you to lose 10lbs in two days". And what do we as Americans do, we buy into it. >_< My mission is to save people from this vicious cycle, I am going to culinary school and I am going to open a resturant that serves fast and healty food in the heart of the inner-city where it is needed most.

And no matter what size you are strive to be healthy and not thin. THIN does not equal pretty.