During my last FatLogic post, I contrasted "fatties" with "skinnies," which, if you think about it, is just as "de-humanizing" as the term "fatties."  I was banned for using "fatties."  I argued with the mod about the word "skinny" (as in, you calling a person who is skinny, "skinny") and apparently the mod claimed there was nothing de-humanizing about referring to a thin person as "a skinny." But "a fatty" is whole different story apparently...