[Dennis]

I think it’s disgusting. I’m glad I’m not fat. Some people supposedly don’t have control over it, but I think that is a lame excuse for lack of will power. Unless you have a massive thyroid problem, which is still treatable by medicine, there is no excuse.

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Name : Dennis, Gender : M, City : Torrance, State : CA, Country : United States, 

[Assata]

I don’t have any problem with fat people and their appearance. I only have problems with people who don’t take care of themselves or their appearance.

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Name : Assata, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : Black/African American, City : Philadelphia, State : PA, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, 

[C.S.]

When I see someone who is overweight, I feel a bit sad for them, but I don’t feel disgusted or the need to be rude. I think *everyone* on the planet has some type of flaw or problem. But if someone is a gambler or an alcoholic, the casual observer would never know it by looking at them. When someone is heavy, everyone knows they either eat too much or have a metabolism problem. I try to be very sensitive to this. I get SO upset when I hear strangers making rude and mean comments about someone they don’t know, especially to their faces!

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Name : C.S., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 27, City : Denver, State : CO, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Charles-L]

I think of a lack of self-discipline, self-respect and self-control. I think of a drug addict, where the drug is food.

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Name : Charles-L, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 41, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : programmer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Jay31329]

As the daughter of an obese mother, I can relate to the tauntings you received – I got them also from classmates for having a ‘fat mother.’ However, i also know that my mother didn’t eat particularly healthy, and never exercised – preferring instead to drive everywhere. I, on the other hand, am not obese, but spend hours every week exercising (even though I really hate it) just to keep in shape. So, I really think obese people either A) don’t want to be in shape or B) want to be in shape but don’t want to do the work involved. I think it’s a choice.

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Name : Jay31329, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Natalie20265]

I think people who make fun of fat people are really just scared of becoming fat themselves. People like to eat, and it’s very easy to eat too much. I was pretty heavy for most of my life. I know how hard it is to keep the weight off. Nobody wants to be fat because it’s just not ‘desirable.’ If people comment, I believe it’s sort of a defense mechanism because they’re afraid of someday being fat. As far as men commenting on the streets: men can be idiots. Sorry guys, but it’s the truth. Men can be very obnoxious. And, yes, I know it’s not all men, but I get comments all the time from men who, ahem, ‘like what they see.’ They think it shows their masculinity to comment. Notice it’s usually men who are with other men. It can be very embarrassing, even though the comments are positive.

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Name : Natalie20265, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 19, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : actor, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

[ane]

i’m big, nay, i’m fat. i’m now actively trying to lose weight. my only motivation for slimming down is to attract a mate. this may sound superficial, but so what. i can honestly say that i don’t envision myself with an obese man and i refuse to settle, so why should my future husband have to settle for me the way i am now? if you were to be honest with yourself, you would admit that you would be fierce if you were a slimmer you. i think that fat people are disgusted by fat people. i am. i often look at other fat people and ask my friends to let me know if that’s what i look like. i’m finally so disgusted that i’m doing something about it. if you are fine with your weight then live and be happy in the skin you’re in. don’t worry about what others have to say. otherwise, do something about it either 1) change others – confront those people who speak ill about and educate them about your issue or 2) change yourself – work out and address your deeper issues.

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Name : ane, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Pentecostal, Age : 23, City : houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : teacher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[J]

When you diet, you have to exercise.. YOU are the only one that can improve your health. If you sit and home and cry that you’re fat, GO DO something about it. Get into a gym, get a eating plan! its not what you eat but how much you eat.

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Name : J, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 20, City : kings mnt, State : NC, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[1EducatedBlackQueen]

I don’t have a problem with fat people because we that aren’t fat don’t know the medical reasoning behind some peoples weight problems. Some people can’t help it because they have some sort of disorder or gland problem or something so we can’t go around assuming that ALL people are fat because they eat too much and are lazy, because that is what i used to think. Everytime I saw an overweight person eating or lying down I’d think, ‘why do they always complain about being fat and wanting to loosed weight but here he or she is lying down stuffing whopper value meals down their tube?’ I sometimes do that still but only when I know the persons situation. Like my cousin, he’s fat because he likes to eat fatty foods and do nothing. he doesn’t work out and he likes to sleep right after he eats, which is not healthy, so when he asks ‘why am i fat’ I have no remorse for him because he knows damn well why he’s overweight. I think that overweight people are equal with skiny people, and not so skinny people, its society views on fat people that hinder peoples views. If society didn’t throw skinny, frail, no curves, no flub, people in our faces everyday we wouldn’t frown upon the overweight.

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Name : 1EducatedBlackQueen, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : half italian half black, Age : 19, City : St.Louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : full time college student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Jeffrey Sherrard]

I am a naturally thin and healthy looking adult. My sister is overweight and has struggled with her weight her whole life. We have had the same upbringing, same parents, same diet. She is not a weak person or someone who struggles with discipline; on the contrary, she is a hardworking, creative, disciplined young woman. Yet she is still quite large. Her size is a reflection of her personal genetics, not a lack of discipline. She eats a healthier diet than I do and exercises regularly, yet she remains quite large. Why should she be teased or treated poorly because of her size? Why should anyone? It is the people who tease, call names and behave so shamefully who have the real problem. I am an Actor and I live in Hollywood where I am surrounded by beautiful people. Many of these same people suffer from deadly eating disorders and spend all their time obsessing about the smallest details of their appearance. Thats not a life, it isn’t worth it. Don’t worry about what others think, its only your own self perception that matters.

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Name : Jeffrey Sherrard, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 34, City : Hollywood, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Actor, Social class : Middle class, 

[Surreal]

I don’t have a problem with overweight people. I worry about their health, as i would asume many people, like your coleuges, do, which is why i think they show distaste at the things you eat- they don’t want you to make yourself sick. i think an overweight person can be just as attractive as a person who is at an ideal weight- i see plent of pretty overweight women, and their are some cute overweight guys. i am not particularrly attracted physically to overweight guys, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and attractiveness is more than just skin deep. so, basically, i don’t have problem with overweight people, and i think anyone who does is ignorant. i just think people, including myself, worry about the health of an overweight person, which may be why we may be judgemental when an overweight person does something unhealthy.

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Name : Surreal, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 16, City : baltimore, State : MD, Country : United States, Occupation : highschool student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Ladybug]

I’m not overweight, but my mom is obese and I know a lot of overweight people. I get upset when people seem to think they know why a certain person is obese. I have read a lot of different things on obesity and it seems that there are many reasons for it. There is research supporting a hormone lacking that tells the body when it is full. Treatments to replace this hormone have been successful in some early research. Sometimes people are obese simply because of an unhealthy lifestyle (eating unhealthy, no exercise, etc.) and need help with that. Others overeat because of underlying psychological problems that need to be addressed. There are probably many more reasons for obesity and people need to recognize this and not just assume they know it is because that person is weak.

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Name : Ladybug, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 24, City : Madison, State : WI, Country : United States, Occupation : biological research, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Lisa]

I’m 18 years old and my weight has always been an issue. Many people believe that overweight people are lazy and have no discipline, but that is simply not always the case. I have been active in sports since I was 12 and eat far less then many of my thin friends, but am still overweight. Many people don’t give me a second glance when I walk in a room because of my weight and I have come to realize that they are the ones with the problem, not me. My weight does not stop me from persuing my life the way that I want. I have a job and go to school full-time, my weight is not a result of laziness. I think that anyone who has to put down another person has far worse problems within themselves. Obesity is not something that anyone wants, but it happens. Not always is the person who is overweight the one at fault and they should not be blamed for that. Be proud of who you are. I know that the people in my life are there because they want to be. Several of my friends are thin, but they aren’t ashamed to be seen with me and love me for who I am and that’s all I can ask for. People make comments to me about my weight and it used to bother me, but now I know that as long as I’m happy and healthy, I don’t have a problem.

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Name : Lisa, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Lutheran, Age : 18, City : Brenham, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Mark-Jones22049]

I am overweight. I am six foot tall and 275 pounds but I do not consider myself obese. When I am playing basketball or football, I move just as well as anyone on the court. I was once referred to an undercover fat man by a female friend. My point is that it is not your size, it is the way you present yourself. Shapeless bloops disgust me. As long as I can visibly tell that a fat person is trying to take care of themselves, I do not have a problem with them.

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Name : Mark-Jones22049, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 22, City : Joliet, State : IL, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Kaye]

Being fat shows weakness, lack of selflove and respect. Fat people are fat because they want to be. If you don’t want to be fat, cut down on eating and exercise. If you want to be fat, then except and be proud of who you are.

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Name : Kaye, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : New Thought Movement, Age : 39, City : Milwaukee, State : WI, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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