Official Off Topic Discussion Thread #1
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Hello; I had not thought of that. Saw a documentary on free movie weekend Direct TV a week or so ago. A lawyer has been trying to get "person rights" for non human primates. Seems some gorillas watch TV and have favorite shows and movies. Took him 30+ years but he did get a judge in NY state to grant habaeus (sp) corpus for a non-human primate.
Hello; Here is another item to think about. Heard on the TV in the background today a report that fewer people are concerned about losing weight anymore. Seems that being way overweight has become more acceptable.
Got me to thinking about a portion of recent posts in this thread. I wish to be specific here and not dredge up the particular topic. More to the point I am thinking of how media over time can influence how people think about things.
In the past being fat was pretty much look down on and considered to be a bad thing. For example I am well over the weight I consider to be good for me. I do feel bad about it and I hope to manage it better.
It seems now that more folks consider being fat to be no big deal. My specific question being has the media helped to push the change in attitude concerning acceptance?
Got me to thinking about a portion of recent posts in this thread. I wish to be specific here and not dredge up the particular topic. More to the point I am thinking of how media over time can influence how people think about things.
In the past being fat was pretty much look down on and considered to be a bad thing. For example I am well over the weight I consider to be good for me. I do feel bad about it and I hope to manage it better.
It seems now that more folks consider being fat to be no big deal. My specific question being has the media helped to push the change in attitude concerning acceptance?
I absolutely the media has changed our way of living. Growing up if i got out of line it didnt matter where we were there was a good chance i'd catch a smack down...that doesnt happen today
Well people in the U.S. have a hard time fighting their addictions, food especially. We're weak for it, so what? Be happy about yourself.
Just don't expect much lovin as a fatty
Just don't expect much lovin as a fatty
Fair enough. There are a lot of "braai beer bellies" over here. I don't wanna end up too tubby one day if I can help it.Well people in the U.S. have a hard time fighting their addictions, food especially. We're weak for it, so what? Be happy about yourself.
Just don't expect much lovin as a fatty
I actually dropped weight like a rock after I started sports, and I'm not building much muscle so I'm awkwardly thin lol
Hello; I think the issues of being overweight now are the same as they have always been. Most important being that it is a very unhealthy lifestyle. The health issues are much better understood over decades ago. I also figure the information is much more readily available than ever before. There is also the being unattractive aspect to throw in.Well people in the U.S. have a hard time fighting their addictions, food especially. We're weak for it, so what? Be happy about yourself.
Just don't expect much lovin as a fatty
That you suggest I be happy about myself is perhaps an outcome of the sort of media influence I am asking opinions for. It seems to me I should be unhappy about a self inflicted condition which is known to be unhealthy.
I picked being overweight as a focus of the question for a couple of reasons. One is the report I heard about on the news yesterday. Another is it should be a topic easier to talk about than the one several posts back when we were discussing media influence.
hello; You are a teen I believe. A time of life when it is easier to stay thin even if you do not wish to be. Muscle mass will come if you work at it a bit more and more as you get older. You may not stop growing until the late teens.
By the way what time is it for you now? It is3;23 in the AM for me.
