Comments on: Why Do Skinny People Hate Fat People? REDUX

By: gina

gina — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:39:00 +0000

This article's been a real motivator over the last few years that I've been losing weight.

In the end the fat haters can say all they want about health,. and I won't believe them. I'm losing the weight for health, but even being obese all my health markers came back great on my last physical ( well d's low but it's winter in the NW so not much sun to be had). I can easily spend all day riding nearly 80 miles and after a nap on the bus trip home have the energy of a hyperactive preschooler. And that's a bicycle , not a mobility scooter, kthanks.

The way I see it, is there's a large amount of people out there where being fat stirs up a hornets' nest of negative emotions. Whether it's rational or not, its such a strong trigger for them that maybe it's kinder to them to get and stay thin. Sometimes you just have to do things to fit in (shrug). If all the Sneeches have stars this year might as well slap one on too, or remove it this year if I'm not too attached to it.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:27:29 +0000

To the person who said "Whats wrong with bettering urself and being healthy… overweight people disgust me… how can u get that way u dont just wake up and say omg im 50+ lbs overweight… no its lil by lil and after 20 lbs u should be like oh shit!!! but maybe im not very understanding since i had a baby and bouncedback to my original weight in 5 weeks on mcdonalds… my metabolism pities yours"

YOU, my dear, are the reason that thin people think that fat people are incredibly lazy and eat constantly. You have a high metabolism, good for you! It's like saying "I have small feet". You can't do a whole lot to change a metabolism like yours. Yes, I know you can speed it up with pills and special diets. But skinny people like you, who can eat hamburgers and lose weight, then turn around and yell at a fat person for having croutons on their salad, are the worst kind of human. How dare you brag about something you were born with, wave it as your "get out of jail free card" then blame others for not having it! This is JUST as bad as racism. If I followed your diet of McDonalds every day I would be the size of a house, but you actually lost weight. WHY ARE YOU BRAGGING ABOUT THIS AND TRYING TO MAKE OTHERS FEEL BAD? Fat people have to work at least twice as hard as anyone else to do anything. Once we lose weight, we have to do twice as much to keep it off. How about being kind to a fat person? The comments don't help! But then, here's the issue: If you didn't have fat people to pick on, you would find someone else to harass. You sicken me!

By: FuckTheHaters

FuckTheHaters — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:28:18 +0000

Blah blah blah. Fat hatred has intensified because we refuse to see fat people as human beings with feelings. What do you see whenever you see a report about fat people? The very fat body part of a person and so many bad things said about it. Not once have we been shown fat people in a positive light. Only time you see fat people is when they are apologizing about their weight. Screw that.

And newsflash, fat people are in fulfilling relationships with people of various sizes. It happens EVERY DAY. Quit the bullshit about "nobody finds fat people attractive." Its a LIE.

And then there's the bullshit that thin = healthy. Right. I survived anorexia, and all along the way, I had people ENCOURAGE me to keep losing weight. Because being thin is teh BEST THING EVAR!!! NOT. I'd rather be fat than to ever be thin again.

By: Vera

Vera — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:22:46 +0000

I was a naturally skinny person. I weighed 112 pounds and was active, but I didn’t have to work for it. I LOATHED fat people. I had the same basic line of thinking as most fat-haters here, “How could you let yourself get that big? What a lazy lard-ass!” Oh, I was mean to fat people. And then I was put on several different medications that caused me to gain weight. The first one, I gained 30 pounds in the month between my doctor’s visits. When they saw that, they took me off of it. Then they put me on another one that made my breasts leak milk. I was 17, and I had never been pregnant. (Try explaining that to your friends at school.) They eventually took me off of that. Then, they put me on a real gem, where I consistently gained 5 pounds or more a month, but they couldn’t understand why I was gaining weight. At this point I am FAT. I weigh about 185 pounds, and quite frankly, because I gained weight so quickly I have huge ass stretch marks on my thighs, stomach, and hips. Yay. Anyhow, I switch doctors (because I’m pretty sure if I don’t, I’m going to be 300 pounds by the time I’m 25), and you know, she told me the damndest thing. She told me that I had been misdiagnosed, and that there was no need for me to have ever taken any of those medications. She then informed me that the last one I was on would have undoubtedly caused me to be diabetic if I had continued on it for 5 years. Sometimes there really are extenuating circumstances that cause obesity. Yeah, I agree, it’s gross. But all of you fat-haters out there, maybe you should learn to love others before God sends you that lesson. I honestly believe that the reason I went through this entire ordeal was so that I could learn that people are worth more than what’s on the outside. Maybe you won’t get fat, but maybe it would be better if you did, so that you could come out on the other side and realize that all people deserve respect, no matter how they look. And honestly, I would rather have fat, ugly friends that actually gave a damn about me than have beautiful, skinny friends that are just hateful. Gluttony may be a sin, but then, so is pride.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:44:19 +0000

Bodyfat is extremely unattractive. It is a sign of poor breeding stock and can be undone by simple diet and exercise (ie self-control and determination). If someone is too self-righteous, stubborn, or apathetic to not work to look their best and take care of themselves, then they deserve the negative stigma and stereotypes that go alone with being "fat."

No one hates fat people, they simply have no respect for them. Some people have great genes, others just have to work for it. (and yes I'm one of the "others."

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:18:43 +0000

Just a quick question…How is it fair that the fire fighter injured his rotator cuff and had to have surgery because the person he was helping was too heavy? I would be pissed off at fat people too if I were him. Also, you can’t blame society for making you fat. I live in the same society as the rest of you. I weigh 105 lbs, 16.5% body fat and 36 years old. The difference is I opt out of fast-food and junk food. I prepare my own meals and I work out everday….I.E….not lazy.

By: mytwocentstoday

mytwocentstoday — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:27:56 +0000

Obese people who talk constantly about food disgust me. I'm not an anorexic fat-hater either--I could stand to lose 20 or 25 pounds, and I'm working on that. But I have obese friends who will eat anything (whether they're hungry or not), even as they complain about the taste. They usually order french fries instead of soup or salad, extra cheese, extra mayonnaise, and almost always request more bread 'cos they've eaten everyone else's share.

It is nauseating to share a meal with these people. They wolf their food down almost without chewing, then order some fat-laden dessert and wolf that down, too. Sometimes they scavenge leftover food from other people's plates as if they can't bear to watch a morsel go to waste.

Then these fat people have the gall to make disparaging comments about how other people look--as if they live in a house without mirrors. They need help, but just try to convince them of that!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:34:36 +0000

I hope this "fat acceptance" crap never gains any traction. I used to think it was "superficial" to be disgusted by fat people, and felt guilty for discriminating against them, but I've come to see the truth now. Your fat is a choice, and we have every right to be disgusted by it and shun you. In fact, it's our duty as civilize human beings. I don't want to "accept" fat people. I want them to stay far, far away from me. Their disgusting bodies and their disgusting attitudes piss me off.

"It's not my fault I'm fat! It's my metabolism! It's genetic! I eat just as many bacon double cheeseburgers as everyone else! I can't help it! Weighing 300 pounds is totally healthy! The only way I could lose weight is to starve to death!"

Give me a break. Eating 1 piece of bacon instead of 8 is not starvation.

You eat much more than you need to, and you know it. You contribute to the starvation of others, to environmental destruction, to medical expenses, and then you have the audacity to criticize other people as "shallow" for disliking your greed. You blame everyone but yourself for your selfishness. Your fat is a reflection of your personality. Both are disgusting. I want to move to another country where there aren't so many fat, lazy, ignorant people.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:38:50 +0000

I have a coworker who is tall, skinny, and athletic. Is he a burden on the healthcare system? Believe it or not, yes! He's been in the "shop" for screwing up knees and other joints. He bragged about being in for surgery 5 times to fix up his body after he abused it by getting athletic injuries.

I'm fat. To lose the weight, I'd have to just about run around the world without stopping. If I had a car as fuel-efficient as my body, I'd have an Indy car that'll finish the race on 5 gallons of gas. Meanwhile, athletes are 2-legged gas guzzlers! Fat or thin, you are still a healthcare burden.

By: lauren

lauren — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:21:09 +0000

I LOVE WHOEVER WROTE THIS! Whats wrong with bettering urself and being healthy… overweight people disgust me… how can u get that way u dont just wake up and say omg im 50+ lbs overweight… no its lil by lil and after 20 lbs u should be like oh shit!!! but maybe im not very understanding since i had a baby and bouncedback to my original weight in 5 weeks on mcdonalds… my metabolism pities yours