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I'm assuming that she's in her twenties. And I think someone posted that she is 5'7" and 157 pounds? OK, that's not so bad. But, as anyone over 40 knows, the average weight gain is about 2 pounds per year. What this is going to mean when we all reach our fifties, sixties and seventies is pretty predictable, I think. We all know of the thin person who is unhealthy and the fat person who is fit as the proverbial fiddle. But, statistics seem to contradict that anecdotal evidence. Just as there are smokers who will never get lung cancer, the evidence is pretty irrefutable that smoking increases one's risk for lung cancer.
Look, it's pretty easy to be healthy when you're young, no matter what your weight. But 30 or 50 extra pounds can become a real problem when your body starts to age. High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, joint disintegration - it is a fact that these problems are exacerbated by extra weight. Is this fat hatred, or is it the truth?
And, one has to wonder if Buffie is maintaining her bodacious booty because she likes it, or is she doing it because it fulfills certain male fantasies and she can make a buck off of it? If it's the latter, is that really empowering?
