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Old 06-25-2011, 09:24 PM
 
Location: Silver Springs, FL
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ROFL, those stats are so old they have grandbaby stats.

 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:25 PM
 
Location: Middle of the valley
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What I find perplexing is that he always specifies US, as if foreign overweight women are fine.

Or that he specifies women at all, as opposed to "are you attracted to obese people".

It's obsessive.
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:25 PM
 
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Oh, I'm really sorry. Do you prefer the AMA for data? A hair more women than men are technically obese by BMI. All told, MORE men than women are overweight *including* *nearly identical* (off by 2%) rates of "obesity" for men and women. Why? Because overall there are significantly more overweight men than women.

Look at the numbers and I hope you approve of this source.

This REALLY bugs me -- it makes me just know I'm going to stock up on an entire Rabbit Jelly collection should my husband and I ever divorce. Men see "more" overweight women than men because they see themselves as "still attractive" almost no matter what and they give their fellow gut-busters the same leeway. I see this over and over and over. "Don't worry, dude, you're still all right!" (smack on ass)

No dudes. You're really not.

Leave the thin girl you think you deserve to the really cute guy 99% of us women are fantasizing about but wouldn't be stupid enough to approach. Or make a lot of money, a LOT of money. Fast.
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:27 PM
 
Location: Pa
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Oh trust me, hon. Self-immolation is nowhere NEAR as gross as having 40 pounds of "Not so bad! Heh heh!" jelly pressing down into you from your chest cavity to your thighs while you try to force your mind to a happier place...say, high school.

Wake up, guys. No, you don't "look that good." 70% of you don't, anyway. Is the OP one of the overwhelming minority of fit men? Then find a slightly less overwhelming minority of fit women and date one of them. (shrug) I don't see what the problem is here.

But asking American men in general if they're fed up with fat women when more American men than women are fat is...nuts? Laughable? Both of the above, I guess...
I get what you are saying.
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:28 PM
 
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ROFL, those stats are so old they have grandbaby stats.
Uh, they were from 2006. They're five years old. Sorry, dear; I provided stats up to 2008 in a later post and they're from the AMA...pass muster yet?

My point stands and is still correct with more current stats. Good God, girl, look around you.
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:30 PM
 
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
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"Men see "more" overweight women than men because they see themselves as "still attractive" almost no matter what and they give their fellow gut-busters the same leeway."
I am sure that comment will be a o.k with all the fellow misandrist's on this website. Its fine to generalize against men......

No, your finding data that takes in percentages based on unaccountable populations. Go to the government source for all genders and race and you will find legit data.
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:30 PM
 
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Well I am happy to hear your opinion on the matter. How much is too much? Does weight not matter at all to you?

Sure weight matters to me. I wouldn't date someone who can't get out of bed, or at least make some kind of effort at making herself look better.

Morbidly obese is pretty horrifying to look at, but being obese isn't a huge deal-breaker for me, as long as she's still outgoing and wanting to get out of the house to not just go to a buffet.

So yes I do have limitations on women, but my definition is probably different. But I haven't even thought of reading your OP or anything.
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:30 PM
 
Location: Silver Springs, FL
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Uh, they were from 2006. They're five years old. Sorry, dear; I provided stats up to 2008 in a later post and they're from the AMA...pass muster yet?

My point stands and is still correct with more current stats. Good God, girl, look around you.
Um, I quoted the OP, not you.
His link was a 3 year window from 03 to 06.
And thanks, I see whats going on around me just fine.
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:31 PM
 
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
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Originally Posted by JerZ View Post
Uh, they were from 2006. They're five years old. Sorry, dear; I provided stats up to 2008 in a later post and they're from the AMA...pass muster yet?

My point stands and is still correct with more current stats. Good God, girl, look around you.
2009, and the website has info from 2010 and 2011 if you would care to look, I just quickly linked
 
Old 06-25-2011, 09:32 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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What I find perplexing is that he always specifies US, as if foreign overweight women are fine.
There are overweight people everywhere, but the truly obese you see in the US I haven't seen in any country I've been to... Of course, there are many reasons outside of the scope of this forum, so I don't really blame them for it...
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