[Frodo Baggins]

Im fat...

... This is awkward.....

[Multitalented me]

Grr, I hate being called skinny Everyone always says do I eat enough which I do but just have a fast metabolism.

[Aisha~~]

I quite like constructive criticism. Can be hard to identify your own weaknesses a lot of the time, especially through a veil of confidence. Kinda annoys me how we have to pussyfoot around when it comes to appearance.

[britchick]

In society it's more desirable to be thin/skinny. In Psychology we're studying how there is an increased bloodflow to the amygdala in the brain when a woman is shown a picture of an obese woman and told to imagine themselves being this person, but no increase when shown a picture of a thin person. Albeit, there was no significant difference in bloodflow for either picture for men. Also, for a woman to be skinny it exaggerates her facial features such as eyes and lips, which are deemed more attractive the bigger they are, and if you have a narrow, slim face this will make them seem bigger, and therefore more attractive. Also being generally slimmer promotes better health than someone of a larger size, making you more "reproductively fit". Quite a lot of factors therefore come into it, both consciously and subconsciously

[Bobo1234]

(Original post by cheese_cake)
hahahahahha size makes them more visible loooool ... you cracked me up there

[Ursin]

I know. Some people have said to me in the past 'you should eat more' (not judging by what they have seen me eat, just my weight) or 'you're too thin'. I don't take offense because I'm not easily offended, but I don't think people would ever say 'you should eat less' or 'you're too fat' to someone who is overweight. There was a good Frank Skinner article on it from The Times, it's in one of his books, called 'Dispatches From the Sofa' I think.

[Ice Constricter]

(Original post by Shannon_x)
Since when was being thin/skinny a bad thing?

Since forever!

Being skinny and slim are 2 different things. The word 'skinny' has negative connations while calling a person 'slim' does not. Learn the freaking difference.

[Voleva]

becaus they are skinny?

[cheese_cake]

(Original post by CherryCherryBoomBoom)
This reminds me of a time when I called someone tubby (I can't really remember the context now but I didn't mean it as an insult) and she got really offended, and I felt so bad cos I didn't mean to upset her .

I get what you mean cos I get called skinny all the time, but most people seem to mean it as a compliment though, whereas being chubby/fat/etc is quite touchy for some people and they don't ever seem to want to be reminded of it or something

hahaha u kidding me? we call one of our best friends Tubby! loool! I think its sooooo cute!!! reminds me of a chubby little baby!

[cheese_cake]

uh i kinda feel like its high time people should stop whining about their appearance
i was subject to really rude remarks about my body type when i was 12-14 years old and honestly if i could stand that crap at that age... any grown up here should be able to tackle such silly things!

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

(Original post by cheese_cake)
hahaha u kidding me? we call one of our best friends Tubby! loool! I think its sooooo cute!!! reminds me of a chubby little baby!

Hmm, fair enough, but it seems to me that some people do take offence to being called tubby/chubby. I guess it just depends on the person

[myuranking]

(Original post by Hopple)
Is this an automated addition to your post or did you do it yourself?

Hey bud, it is automatically added at the bottom of your post when using the TSR app for Android!

[shahlakh]

(Original post by britchick)
In society it's more desirable to be thin/skinny. In Psychology we're studying how there is an increased bloodflow to the amygdala in the brain when a woman is shown a picture of an obese woman and told to imagine themselves being this person, but no increase when shown a picture of a thin person. Albeit, there was no significant difference in bloodflow for either picture for men. Also, for a woman to be skinny it exaggerates her facial features such as eyes and lips, which are deemed more attractive the bigger they are, and if you have a narrow, slim face this will make them seem bigger, and therefore more attractive. Also being generally slimmer promotes better health than someone of a larger size, making you more "reproductively fit". Quite a lot of factors therefore come into it, both consciously and subconsciously

I dont know the actual meaning of skinny...but what i know is that people use it as a compliment a lot of times. I mean being slim or skinny and smart are something which make people more beautiful and attractive. For instance if the person has an attractive facial features, then being slim will make her more attractive or uniquely beautiful.

[JeezOnBread]

I'm a black guy and I'm quite slim and tall for my age as well, so I see myself as one of a kind. This is mainly because of the stereotype that people put towards my group shall we say. But then again, I have a fast metabolism, meaning the amount of chicken I can eat is fab!

[Snagprophet]

I'm bloody skinny. It's due to a high metabolism meaning more junk food is absorbed. For instance, today I ate toast, chips and four pasties. The most that'll do is mean I don't need to eat for a day or something.

I haven't been called skinny as an insult but I with I had a bit more bulk to me.

[shahlakh]

(Original post by Snagprophet)
I'm bloody skinny. It's due to a high metabolism meaning more junk food is absorbed. For instance, today I ate toast, chips and four pasties. The most that'll do is mean I don't need to eat for a day or something.

I haven't been called skinny as an insult but I with I had a bit more bulk to me.

Yeah friend!!! Dont feel insulted if someone call you skinny. because honestly speaking its a great compliment nowadays. what i know is that when ever some one calls u skinny in a way which seems insulting, then definetly that person is jealous of your smart body. Because people die to become slim. Too many reality shows have been made related to loosing weight. Haven't you noticed that! Because being skinny or slim is a great beauty

[theonefrombrum]

It's because fat people think that they deserve special treatment due to their self inflicted states and so if you point out a flaw in them, they exacerbate it, even if you're trying to help them. It's silly how if I even said to someone in a helpful way 'you're quite fat, you should go on a diet' they would most likely take offence and yet if I said 'you are quite skinny, you should eat more' to a skinny person there would probably be a minimal reaction. I mean it's not like both fat and skinny people aren't aware of how they look, being able to escape from prisons and being able to reduce the space for new prisoners in the prison should be evidence enough.

Oh and it's generally the case that when some people call another person fat, they're insulting them whereas people mostly comment on someone's skinniness to try and help them and as a general observation, so that could be a reason behind the extra stigma too. Either way chill our, if someone had a cock drew on their forehead they would want someone to tell them to prevent social humiliation and so I don't know why a fat or skinny person wouldn't want to be reminded of how they are to prevent the bad health likely to afflict them if they carry on as they are.

[The Patriot]

Neither is fine and both are frowned upon by most people.

There are far more fat people than thin people - most of the western world is obese, so you will hear people calling others fat and other overweight terms more often, and crucially hear someone take a hostile or offended response to that accusation more often, just because of the sheer volume.

Its not OK to call someone skinny, but its not seen as the same severity as obesity in society so people let it slide more often. That and the fact skinny has a lot of positive connotations too, like successful dieting, good health, and supermodel good looks.

[Scumbaggio]

Some people would take being called thin a compliment.

I don't know anyone who would take being called fat as a compliment.

[NB_ide]

(Original post by Snagprophet)
I'm bloody skinny. It's due to a high metabolism meaning more junk food is absorbed. For instance, today I ate toast, chips and four pasties. The most that'll do is mean I don't need to eat for a day or something.

Or in other words: **** all.