Reply #32: I believe so [View All]

[ismnotwasm]

It is part of the larger feminist issue, the constant sexualization of women. The barbie doll standards. Although weight issues cross genders, and anyone who is overweight can suffer, I believe there is more pressure on women to appear in a way that is sexually acceptable to men, then the reverse. That is part of the reason the overwhelming cases of anorexia and bulimia are women. The difference is clearer in humor or pornography. If you see a man with a "beer belly" well the guys may joke and tease, but it's all in good fun. You see a women who's a size 15, you get very cruel 'beached whale' jokes. The realm of is morbid obesity is almost a separate issue, although pornographic images of the morbidly obese on the internet are almost all women. I've seen way too many complications health wise in both men and women with this disorder. Gastric-bypass surgery, really an act of desperation, can have horrible post-surgical complications. Even if it corrects the obesity initially, even that drastic step is not always successful in the long-term. I too am pro healthy weight, but I understand that there are different body types and what is healthy and comfortable for me is not going to be so for another.