[Wayne24395]

I don't think it is strictly the media presentation, though that does make it more prevalent. It really is a society's viewpoint of overweight people and what is considered 'overweight.' In developed nations, being what is considered 'overweight' carries many negative assumptions about the person. Some of these are being greedy, lazy, unhealthy and more. And it can affect your life in quite a few ways. For instance, it can be more difficult to get certain jobs or a promotion if you are considerably overweight (in some organizations). And men get the treatment, too. I went through of rough period in my life during which I gained a lot of weight. All of a sudden, fat jokes were not funny anymore. It really made me more sensitive to others. Guess I needed it. In many developing nations, what we consider 'overweight' is not considered negative. I think it implies wealth. Poor people are thin. Wealthy people are 'overweight' (by our standards, not theirs.) They can afford enough food to actually be that big. Remember, in these areas food is scarce. And if you really look at Western history (Western Civilization, not the U.S. West) you will notice that the descriptions of beauty (literature, art) are not nearly as 'thin' as the descriptions in modern writing and other arts.

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Name : Wayne24395, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 43, City : Parsippany, State : NJ Country : United States, Occupation : marketing, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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