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• Saturday, June 9, 2007 07:24 AM

  Anonymous, you make excellent points

  but they will fall on deaf ears as "reality", allie and most of the other women taking positions here ignore the empirical and statistical data and advance indefensible positions, likely because they are overweight and in denial of it or lying about their weight and health.

  Fat is unhealthy, being fat is based upon specific behavior and, on occaision, genetic factors in addition. Primarily and for most people it is based upon bad habits. Behavior, including diet and exercise, makes an enormous difference. Most of these people lack the discipline or desire to do or change anything. Fat people are focused on being a minority. They are not. They are just fat and obnoxious. When there is an association called "national association to advance fat acceptance" it is pathetic. Fat people expect and demand special treatment to which they are not entitled. They are not a protected minority and should not be. Obesity unnecessarily burdens employers and the healthcare system. I have specifically not hired obese women who wished to be receptionists for 2 reasons: 1) they looked like hell, 2) they were a workman's comp claim waiting to happen and not capable of doing what a fit person can do.

  Fat people's lifestyle choices should not burden or inconvenience those who are not fat, period.

  It's funny to note that "reality" is obsessed with me. She always says that when someone establishes a position based upon facts, she resorts to childishness. Funny.

  —Ben Dover Read Ben Dover's other letters
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