Couldn't sleep so I tried to educate... In regards to a video about " Only fat people will understand" where fatties try to make excuses about their stereotypical obese lifes and fail miserably. This is what somebody posted: These people aren't even fat. They're actually normal. They shouldn't care what other people think. I've been called, gay, lesbo, fag, trans... You get the picture. That's what hurts me. When people actually say it to my face. However, these people act like when people look at them they automatically think that one person is judging them. That's not necessarily true. People look around at the people near them or their surroundings. Doesn't mean they judge every person. They're just observing that person or surrounding and then moving on with more important things. This was my response: There is no place on earth where their fat content is considered normal by healthcare professionals. They are overweight for their height and while they may currently be "Healthy as an ox", the amount of damage being done to their body over time is extremely unhealthy. That includes having  higher risk of heart disease and other obese related issues. As for the rest of your comment; You cannot change your sexual preference and you cannot choose what people say. Therefore, I would agree with you that saying rude and hurtful things to things people have (ABSOLUTELY) no power over is wrong and should be discouraged.  Imagine someone comes up to you and says, "you're too short, I could never date you." No matter how motivated you are so this never happens again, it's out of your control. Now imagine someone comes up to you and says, "Holy Hamplannets! You're to fucking fat. I would never date you!" Okay.... perhaps a little nicer, "I'm sorry I'm not sure I could date someone who is overweight." You can change that. Either to never have that happen again, or because you want to get healthier, or you simply decide you can't stand the idea that people find you repulsive (Not everyone but some). Guess what??? You can change that. My mom had thyroid problems for roughly 7 years. She still managed to stay healthy and maintain a normal weight. Sure there are other people who have medical conditions that make it HARDER but not impossible to lose weight with a proper diet and exercise regime. AND even if we assume that the majority of obese people do intact have those legitimate health issues, there is only about a 15-20 lb gain before going to the doctor and start managing it. Now... whether or not the obese person actually follows directions it's up to them. Prime example, my sister in law is overweight, borderline obese (so she claims) Also has type II diabetes. She takes prescription medications to control her insulin levels and thus allows her to eat a wider range of food's she should be cautious of. Well, she takes her medication and the shoves food down her throat she's not supposed to. She also swears she eats very little, and that may be true, but she's still eating foods packed in calories mixed with her Diabetes Type II.  Has she lost any weight? No but she's been "trying" for a year and only managed to gain 10 pounds.  So.... fine, some people bring that on themselves, it's none of our business right? Wrong! Without going into tax burdens, I'll just say that I've read enough peer reviewed articles that find billions of dollars used to accommodate obese people. Well it's just money right? It does't affect anyone else directly, fat people aren't hurting anyone. WRONG! 2 of my best friends are nurses, several months ago one of them was attempting to assist an obese patient and the patient decided half way that they were going to give up and just relax all 340 pounds of their weight back on the gurney.... but didn't let go of my friend. The result was shoulder damage. She was in a sling for almost 2 weeks. She also Crossfits and is in very good shape, so it wasn't from lack of strength.  I thought she was exaggerating but then I found out many nurses get injured by patients in similar situations.  Here is my personal experience... I was on cross country flight from the east coast to west coast. I travel for work... a lot. I'm also 6' 4" and weigh 220 pounds. So you could say I'm big but fit, not fat. While I board the aircraft and get comfy for my 6 hour flight, I notice a fat guy in his late 30s that must have weighed about the same as me... but he was not fit and obviously fat, but more importantly he was around 5' 4". So if you do the math, by SHITY (I don't like the BMI chart since it's not meant for assessing individuals) he is definitely obese. So, he starts to put his things away and lets me know he has the middle seat. (I have the aisle). After I get up to let him sit, I immediately realized that his fat is literally spilling over the arm rest. Not just on top but over past it on to my seat.  So how did he affect me? Well I sad down and was forced to sit at an awkward position because I could not sit normally. Not only because we touched but because I did not have room to sit on my seat. 6 HOURS! So why don't they make seats wider on airplanes? Because the healthy normal human is not his size. It's more expensive, less people would fit (Body count), more fuel is used... the list goes on.  Yes it affects me and other passengers. So think about that for a while.  Oh and one last thing, fat people and people who defend them usually say things like, that's just genetics, or that's just their natural weight and size. Uhhh, no, it's not. Go to any non first world countries and see how many people are gaining weight because of their genetics. See how many fat starving africans there are.  Being obese is a choice 99% of the time. Being obese is unhealthy 100% of the time.  Educate yourself.