because a big part of FA are young girls and 49 feels anchient to a 20 year old. they dont even think of it until it's too late.  when i was in my early 20s i did drugs and drank. i'd waste my paychecks on clothes instead of bills etc. the difference being my lifestyle didnt (and still doesnt) have a movement to support it. i can see how the fat, young girls would be excited to find representation and approval. by the time i was done with university and began approaching 30 i had to make drastic changes in my lifestyle of course. by the time they approach 30 they are already so deep in FA bullshit they really do believe HAES (cause still too young to feel the consequence of fat). when they do start feeling those (about mid 30s) they are so fat that weight loss is something that takes years. they are addicted to sugary and salty greasy shit food plus the medical community does not shame them (despite what they say!!). they get their beetus and BP little pills and so it continues.