I'm not going to quote anyone, but I'll try supply a response.
I'm not really offended by this
per se, and I, like most guys, do partake in discussion about what we like, physically, in girls.
My issue is just that there are many people who do not view themselves as being particularly attractive, and can anyone suggest a reason for this? I think it is because so often do we (and by 'we' I am implying males, but this is not solely the case) state what a girl 'should' look like. Yes it comes down to taste. Yes we all like different people. Etc. But can you notice a consensus already? It's that girls 'should' be within a certain weight.
If someone weighs 100kg because of an eating disorder, (or not), they still have a right to feel beautiful, and discussions such as these can damage such perceptions. Hence, Rags, I'm still being my liberal self here: we all have a right to just be ourselves and be tolerated for it - implicitly and explicitly.
Being attracted to someone isn't being shallow. I'm attracted to my girlfriend. I do have a problem with discussion that creates a consensus of exclusion. Has anyone come out and said they are attracted to plus-size girls? No, not really. So are they still beautiful? I suppose that's opinion, but they shouldn't be told that they aren't when they can't do much about it.
And yes, I'm commenting on the thread itself, because I just don't agree with this one. Discretion is important.
@Nix: How am I taking this personally? I didn't say "I'm overweight, please stop talking." I said, "someone is liable to be offended, are you sure this is the right place to hold such a discussion".
Meh, that's just my two cents. Go ahead, disagree, I know you want to
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