To: Eric Blair 2084
Smoking used to be cool — obesity has always been stigmatized. Some people eat “comfort food” to make up for feelings of rejection — more stigmatization will only make matters worse.
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
“...obesity has always been stigmatized.”
Including all too frequently right here on FR.
6 posted on
05/23/2008 7:26:31 PM PDT by
gracesdad
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
In all seriousness, why do you think smoking has been made to not look cool? And more importantly...how?
7 posted on
05/23/2008 7:27:39 PM PDT by
Eric Blair 2084
(Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Smoking used to be cool — obesity has always been stigmatized. Some people eat “comfort food” to make up for feelings of rejection — more stigmatization will only make matters worse.
In most cultures including America (at least for men) being fat was a sign of prosperity.
49 posted on
05/23/2008 8:09:11 PM PDT by
freedomfiter2
(It's too bad I've already promised myself to never vote for McCain.)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
112 posted on
05/25/2008 6:42:05 AM PDT by
Hildy
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