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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
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Yes I am. I dont want to sit by them on a plane or at the movie theatre. I find them unhealthy and sometimes lazy. [/ QUOTE ] That's not necessarily prejudice. There is nothing irrational about not wanting to be uncomfortable at a theater or in a plane cause the guy next to you is taki ng up to much room. Along the same lines, being fat is unhealthy and a fat person is probably more likely to be lazy than a non-fat person. As long as you don't assume that ALL fat people are lazy, I don't think you are prejudiced. |
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
Diablo,
In what way are you prejudice against fat people. Is it like you automatically assume they are loud, obnoxious, lazy, and slobbish? Or just that they dont have a lot of self control when it comes to food, they dont exercise enough, and they are unhealthy? |
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
I definitely make judgments before I have proof that they're true. Although I can't think of a particularly adverse one, I'm positive some are (I don't assume someone's a bad person or mean or anything like that, more likely that they're lazy and don't take care of themselves).
Other prejudices, who knows. I think a lot of it has to do (obviously) with what you're exposed to. From the definitions, I definitely never have a hostile attitude toward one group/race/whatever. I suppose if you qualified something like "Boston Red Sox" fans as a group then I might, but I assume that's not what we're talking about. I think a good example for me would be that if I see someone dressed in freak/goth clothing I assume they're weird or depressed. Is that unreasonable? Probably. I don't really know anyone that's in that crowd so I have no first hand experience. I think in general I'm less prone to those kinds of judgments because there's such a mix of people in NYC that there's rarely one overriding characteristic of any group that makes you stray far from the norm. |
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
Fatness is a good indication that a person is lazy and lacks willpower.
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
No. If the fat person doesn't feel accountable for their own fatness, feels entitled to special treatment due to their fatness, or feels excessively sorry for themselves because of their fatness, I develop a strongly adverse reaction. But I think those feelings have rational roots.
Someone who is just fat I don't harbor any ill feelings towards. They don't value their health and fitness. I lot of people don't share my values either. No biggie. |
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
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Yes... I won't sleep with them... i'm also prejudice against Male-red-heads... i automatically think they are pusssssy's [/ QUOTE ] im prejudiced against people who dont know the difference between plural and apostrophes. i am serious to some extent. also i do find that i am prejudiced against overweight people. not really proud of that but i am somewhat |
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
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[ QUOTE ] Yes I am. I dont want to sit by them on a plane or at the movie theatre. I find them unhealthy and sometimes lazy. [/ QUOTE ] That's not necessarily prejudice. There is nothing irrational about not wanting to be uncomfortable at a theater or in a plane cause the guy next to you is taki ng up to much room. [/ QUOTE ] What if I hate them for it? |
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
i am prejudiced against them in certain contexts. for instance, restaurants, anywhere there is group seating, etc.
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
yes they are gross
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Re: Are you prejudiced against fat people?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Yes I am. I dont want to sit by them on a plane or at the movie theatre. I find them unhealthy and sometimes lazy. [/ QUOTE ] That's not necessarily prejudice. There is nothing irrational about not wanting to be uncomfortable at a theater or in a plane cause the guy next to you is taki ng up to much room. [/ QUOTE ] What if I hate them for it? [/ QUOTE ] I guess it depends how strong your hate is. I think it's reasonable to dislike someone because they make you uncomfortable without good cause. Though intense hatred might be considered a little irrational. |
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