Posted on May 11, 2007

Health Is Not a Moral Issue

As I’ve been posting all these “fatties aren’t necessarily unhealthy!” pieces, I’ve been meaning to address the fact that even if they were, it would still not be okay to hate them, because health is not a fucking moral issue. Fortunately, The Rotund did that brilliantly today, so I don’t have to. People make unhealthy … Continue reading »

You Don’t Have to Be Fat to Be Fat

I have such a love-hate relationship with this article about thin people who have a lot of internal fat wrapped around their vital organs and thus are at risk for numerous “obesity-related” illnesses. First, the love: The overall point of the article is that being thin doesn’t necessarily make you healthy! Yay! It quotes Steven … Continue reading »