1. Because I hadn't read it.
2. Now that I have, also because I don't accept it, and at the very least haven't seen any evidence of such, and therefore couldn't justify making a comment like his. I don't think either are acceptable.
By the way, I've gone for girls who weren't considered pretty or trim. I found them to be kind, sweet people.
That is very nice.
I've dated men who were not considered goodlooking or in the best of shape. But I have not dated fat men. We all have our own personal preferences in this regard and we have a right to have them.