The Word is Obese Not "Chunky"

I'm so tired of it.

Please get over yourself, if you are fat, you are fat.  You know it.  I'm tired of the political correctness of, of "I'm not obese, I'm big boned".  Really?  Because I never thought big boned meant taking up two seats on the bus or breaking the chair when you sit in it.

I have an acquaintance who explained it best.

When he was younger he got teased mercilessly for being "fat".  One day, when he was particularly upset, his mom said to him, "Are they lying?"

Well, no.

Yes, he was being teased, but it wasn't a lie.  He was fat.  From that day on, he didn't let being called fat get to him.  He knows he's obese.  At one time he was morbidly obese.  Today, he's down to simply obese, but he's getting there.  Before long, he will be in the overweight category instead.  He's doing it for himself.

My point is, it doesn't matter what you call it.  Obese is obese.  Fat is fat.  A person who is obese or overweight may have big bones, but big bones doesn't make someone heavy.

Perhaps it's genetics, or a medical problem that is behind a person's weight.  That's irrelevant.  I'm not for fat shaming someone, but I'm tired of this political correctness of "Oh, she's just a little chunky".  ... huh?  Over 250 on a 5' 4" female is not a little chunky, it's obese.

It doesn't do that person any good to sugar coat the facts and we all need to stop doing it.

Politically Incorrect

I admit it, I'm not the most politically correct person.  In fact, you could say that I am unremorsefully politically incorrect.

I don't tout the party line.  In fact, chances are I won't even mention a particularly part in my posts.  Why?  Because it's useless.

This blog is about my perceptions of the world around me.  I know that my thinking is not always politically correct.  More often than not, my way of thinking and looking at the world seems to be contrary to what is considered politically incorrect.

I'm a mom of some awesome kiddos.  I've been at the top of the food chain, or rather comfortably upper middle class to being at the bottom, completely lower class.  Things I've seen over the past twenty years has really shaped how I think.  I've found my views have changed over the years as I open my eyes and take a better look around me.

We are all a product of our experiences.  This blog is about sharing my opinions.  I know that there are many of us out there.  We don't say it for fear that we are not being politically correct.  We don't say it in case of offending anyone.

Here's my chance to say it.

So, sit back and enjoy the read.  Comment and let me know what you think.  Your experiences also make you who you are.  I try to be open to other views so feel free to share them.