Ah, well that's different then. :) Having obese members of my family makes me less than thrilled with the term fatties too.
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Dana <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: > > it was actually that word that I thought a bit offensive more than the > sentiment, which many express. I disagree with it, but fine. I did not > myself take issue with it, but once I found myself defending Gruss, I added > it in as a caveat. The statement, apparently the trigger for Sam's attack, > was in fact a bit much. > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Medic <hofme...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I did think the remark about fatties just need to push away from the > > table > > > was a bit much. > > > > > > > But referring to an overweight people as "fatties" isn't? Just sayin. > > > > I have to agree with Gruss on this one though. Controlling your eating is > > the best way not to become obese. Being overweight (in almost all cases) > is > > a personal choice, not a condition or disability and as such shouldn't be > > treated that way. It doesn't require the same type of kid gloves as when > > discussing disabilities. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:345960 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
