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She's talking about an eating disorder basically but it's message is hidden under so much crap. But you know what I don't hear everyone talking about the toll anorexics and bulemics make on healthcare, their weeks and months of hospitalization, them getting kicked to the curb when the insurance runs out and lack of therapy to get them to freaking eat, so very soon they revert to their disorder, but it's harder to pick on them because you can't always tell someone is skinny because they don't eat or purge. They have heart attacks and strokes and osteoporosis too. It's just easier to wag the finger at fat people and tell them to eat less, work out more. There are so many contributors to obesity and eating disorders and addictions in general, it's just disengenuous to say because black men like shapely women that they are the reason so many black women gorge themselves and allow themselves to stay obese. No they just aren't going to castrate themselves over something that is difficult to change unless you go on Tyra or Dr. Phil and they pay for nutritionists and excercize gurus for you. I saw the Tyra episode about women with no or really damaged teeth and they were so humilated by their smiles. What made it all better, the charity of beverly hills dental surgeons. Many problems can be solved with money, not everyone has the money or the time or can change themselves without help.
Okay, yes obesity is a problem, it's not healthy, but lets not blame the food addictions on Buffi's butt shall we, it just clouds the issue and just reeks of the skinny women make me feel bad now the big booty women make me feel bad, whah whah.
Buffi certainly has unhealthy eating habits, many people do, but part of it is just like cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and many other of the cheap comforts and pleasures low income or even middle class people engage in because they can't afford the luxuries many others have to soothe themselves. Plus lets not forget the un safe neighborhoods and the virtual world of computers and video games and the need to drive almost everywhere outside of an urban center with easily accessed public transportation and quick travel times to work or school. I can get anywhere in my city in 30-45 minutes taking public transportation and walk most places within 30 minutes, plus the hills make the walking more aerobic.
I say this because, anecdote I know, but I think surroundings and income affect people. I have a girlfriend, never ever had a problem with food, always thin in shape, her whole family really thin. Then due to circumstances, she moved into a shitty neighborhood where there were drug deals and hookers on every corner. Her apartment building was a mess, poorly maintained and managed, low security, hookers turned tricks in the basement. So she started eating more and drinking more. Sure she knew it was a problem she gained 40 pounds in about 2 years. Then her situation got better, she moved to a better neighborhood, where is was safe to ride her bike to work and she was surrounded by middle class people and in about 6 months all the extra weight was gone. I'm just tired of shaming people who have problems you don't know about and all you can say is fatty fatty you're ruining our country. It's not men's preferences that create eating disorders because from what I've experienced in my life, real men are rarely as picky and mean as they are made out to be by women who are starving themselves or dressing so that women won't comment on them or will envy them.
With all of the cosmetic advancements possible today, I understand how people can feel really poorly about themselves when they don't have the money for dental work, hair weaves, gym memberships, skin treatments and the people in the media just keep getting better looking even if the body types are expanding, who don't have the money for eating better food, can't afford to spend money on food that will spoil if not eaten soon enough, not everyone can go produce or grocery shopping daily or weekly, so say fuck it, at least Mcdonalds and donughts taste good.
