We are a society obsessed with weight and appearances. Sadly
we stereotype others by their weight. One of the most common is that overweight
people are lazy and unintelligent. I do have to concede right from the start there
are health reasons for maintaining a certain weight, however judging ones
intelligence and motivation is where the line needs to be drawn.
I have been steadily losing weight to the point now where
those around me are keenly aware of the change in my appearance. The comments and questions are annoying: How much have I lost? What size do I wear now? What plan am I on? You look great now. (Because I was so ugly
before????) I have not answered the
questions nor commented. I have simply
diverted their attention to another subject matter, that’s the beauty (quirk)
of my personally, they don’t know what hit them and they moved on easily
forgetting they didn’t get an answer.
Stereotyping is dangerous.
If you categorize someone according to small set of standards and you
don’t take the time to get to know the real person because they don’t meet your
standards you may miss knowing a person of great importance. This could be the
next person to cure Cancer, solve World Hunger or develop a clean water system for all the world, or just help you with you little personal problem. Why
let your stereotypes of ANYTHING lessen your chances to enrich your life or the
life of another?
Back to weight loss questions: So I lost weight, am I smarter now? I don’t think so. Give me a math problem I am
sure to fail. I lost weight, am I less lazy? If looking at my domestic skills
is an indication, you would have to conclude that I have become lazier. (Weight
loss = messy house)
What plan am I on? This question probably irritates me the
most. I refuse to give into the almighty
Commercial Diet Giants. The advertisements are everywhere with their celebrity
endorsements. It’s what they don’t tell you that bother me. So what program do I follow? The read program: I read everything I can about the right foods
and then I eat, yes I eat.
What size clothing do I wear? The size that fits of course, now that is a
very silly question.
Look past your stereotypes and see the person within or you
may be missing out on something wonderful.
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