This is an incredible analysis of how society, victims of obesity, and experts (who are supposed to be more helpful than critical) perceive obesity.



Some responses are obviously exaggerated. But just b/c obesity used to symbolise wealth and sufficiency does not naturally imply it was the ideal figure. I reckon it was more of a case of "trophy wife" when people in the past preferred obese ladies because it shows you are able to feed her, albeit excessively. But you can never tell for sure if the same men also kept slander mistresses...