Sandie_Zitkus
In Rememberance
I've been thinking a lot lately about why certain body types are more acceptable than others - and why being fat is the absolute worst thing you can be. Why you ask? Because there is a show on TLC called "Little people - Big World". It is fascinating on so many levels as it is a reality show about 2 little people who married and had a family (three average and 1 little) and how they deal with everyday life. I find a lot of things they deal with I deal with. But my question is: Would they ever do a serious reality show about a BIG family and how they deal with life on an everyday basis. I would say no - but then I want to know *why not??*
And then I wonder why is it little [people are more accepted than big people? I know it's a *birth defect* and not something they could change, but what if being fat is a *hormonal birth defect*? I mean what if genetically we are fat for the same reasons people are born little?? I know I know this has been discussed over and over here. But to get to my point. It seems to me in our society *differences* are being more tolerated as long as it's not fat. Am I wrong? Am I not seeing something here? Oh I know it's still tough out there for little people too - but this show seems like a huge step in the right direction for their long hard road to finding acceptance. No?
Why is being fat the ultimate sin? And how as a group do we make a concerted effort to change this? I think too much at 1:30 in the morning. I'm not even sure this makes any sense - I may be talking in circles.
Any thoughts?
And then I wonder why is it little [people are more accepted than big people? I know it's a *birth defect* and not something they could change, but what if being fat is a *hormonal birth defect*? I mean what if genetically we are fat for the same reasons people are born little?? I know I know this has been discussed over and over here. But to get to my point. It seems to me in our society *differences* are being more tolerated as long as it's not fat. Am I wrong? Am I not seeing something here? Oh I know it's still tough out there for little people too - but this show seems like a huge step in the right direction for their long hard road to finding acceptance. No?
Why is being fat the ultimate sin? And how as a group do we make a concerted effort to change this? I think too much at 1:30 in the morning. I'm not even sure this makes any sense - I may be talking in circles.
Any thoughts?
