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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (41838)	11/20/2003 10:28:24 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

this whole conversation about fat and being obese and being less than 'stellar' because of weight has been very interesting and enlightening. why weight should be a contributing factor in a person's worth as a human being has eluded me. there was a time when women with a "rubenesque" figure were much admired. now they are ridiculed. metabolism is one thing people have very little control over even following the adage that muscle burns fat ergo the more muscle tissue, the less fat. not necessarily so - not with everyone. eating and other psychological disorders are a huge problem with young people today, mainly caused by the pressure to be thin and therefore, accepted. obesity is a societal problem - not a personal one. i've always thought that one good thing about forums such as this is that you can make judgements about others based on what they have to say (its hard to pretend to be something you're not for long) without their appearance becoming a factor. i'd venture to say that is one benefit of being blind as well. not meaning to debate - just offering my 2 cents for what its worth. rose