BEAUTY COMES IN ALL sizes and shapes.
By Jayme Bommerito
Sun staff writer
When did it become acceptable to care about anyone else’s body type when it has no direct correlation to their personality?
When you base your opinion on someone because of their weight, you are killing the opportunity to get to know someone before giving them a fair chance. You do not know their personal history or if they have a health issue preventing them from losing weight.
Ever since models lost their curves and became hangers for designer clothing, the general opinion on overweight people is that they are to be seen as unattractive or undesirable because of their size.
Terms like “fat,” “huge,” and “ugly” are thrown at overweight people, regardless of what their weight actually is.
Americans are well aware of the dangers that go along with their weight. Most often, it is discouraging when those terms are overheard.
Using such terms are the basis of bullying and if Americans can end this type of abuse and provide positive encouragement for a healthy America, there is no reason that people already struggling with their weight should face scrutiny either.
While being overweight can be dangerous to an individual’s health and potentially damaging to their loved ones, using such terms are more likely to promote discrimination against a person solely based on their outward appearance.
