I have a slightly different take on all the “fat” thing.
IMHO political correctness is making Americans fat.
Used to be, one was teased for a myriad of things. Being fat. Acting gay. Failing in class. Losing at dodge-ball. Whining...
Then it became fashionable to suppress the teasing which acted as such a strong social motivator to maintain some basic good habits. It happened that being fat no longer caused one to be teased. A boy wearing a dress became somehow a good thing.
Pass-fail mentalities replaced competition.
Dodge ball itself was eliminated. Never mind winning or losing at the contest.
Whining because an entire poltical party.
THAT is why Americans are getting fat.
And lazy. And immoral. And unproductive. And without skills or motivation.
Because nobody gets teased anymore growing up...
I agree. Discussing with husband last night how one of the contributing factors with apathy and violence in teenagers is that it is no longer politically correct to moralize.