I agree.  Watch any older movie or TV show.  It doesn't even have to be that old, just before the current feefee era of walking on eggshells around elephants.  The people they call fat wouldn't merit a second glance in today's society. A good example is Seinfeld's George Costanza.  And there's even an episode where Elaine, having gained SEVEN whole pounds, not only breaks a chair, but is snubbed by a potential paramour due to her increased girth (The Non-Fat Yogurt, s5e7); and that's not even the half of that episode's fat hate.  It's classic shitlord TV that didn't bother anyone at the time, but I'm sure the fatties would be in an uproar if it premiered today.