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Illustrator Shows What Disney Princesses Would Look Like If They Were Chubby, And Here’s The Result
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Illustrator Shows What Disney Princesses Would Look Like If They Were Chubby, And Here’s The Result

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Disney princesses are so popular, they inspire a lot of crazy fan art. Some imagine them as mothers, some as hot dogs, but Russian artist Victoria Kosheleva has decided to make a project that’s dedicated to their appearance. Victoria has created versions of the beloved cartoon characters that aren’t tall and thin, and the chubby girl images are making headlines over the internet.

Kosheleva has shared both the pencil sketches and the finished drawings of her series ‘Fat Disney Princesscharacters so we can follow her throughout the entire cartoon drawing process. “As a child, I loved the bright Disney cartoon characters,” Victoria told Bored Panda. “I grew up watching their films and chose my profession – character designer – in many ways thanks to the world of Disney.”

“It was just a funny idea to [imagine] the pretty princesses like ordinary modern women; with insignificant weight issues.” In the artist’s eyes, however, the plus size girls live happy lives and donn’t get upset about it. Kosheleva added round bellies to Ariel of The Little Mermaid, Snow White, and a few other ladies of choice.

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    Giovanni
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's ok to not be fit but obesity is a medical condition and should not be celebrated like any eating disorder.

    Wezbie
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are both eating disorders and really should be seen as such, as you say. I detest the hypocrisy of the criticism of anorexic and bolemic but the 'love yourself' attitude with people that overeat due to mental conditions. Neither are ok.

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    Kerri Russ
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please stop this trend. I'm a large woman myself, but I just hate this trend. It's not a body image thing as much as it is a fairy tale thing. Just leave the characters as they are and let little girls dream about them as they are. That's why they exist. Let's not project our adult issues into their world yet.

    Shruti Naik
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like your idea of spreading body positivity. But i genuinely don't think a mermaid who swims around for a greater part of her day will be overweight. Nor do I think a person living in the forest surviving off of mostly nuts and fruits would be obese rather she would most probably be underweight and in need of immediate medical attention. Maybe if you drew them to more normal body measures of the average women then this article would be greatly appreciated because we also have disney trying to show us that only extremely thin people can be attractive which can lead to a decline in the mental health of young girls and affect their perception of superficial beauty. I appreciate your efforts but I don't think its right to promote obesity this way.

    Pam
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Coming from a girl who isn't a size two, never was, never will be...I'm all for body positivity but this is out of control. The amount of societal validation we need is absurd.

    Taryn Wallace
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this kind of in a way like skinny shaming??? I mean I'm not a delicate little flower by ANY stretch of the definition but I don't understand why we need to be upset with people for being thin and why we need to "reimagine" them as big... there are some larger ladies in Disney...Lilo's sister and Moana for example and they don't look like they just ate their little sidekicks either they are just a little more curvy than say Bell or Ariel who by the way is a 16 year old who spends all her time swimming if anything they should have given her a 6 pack!

    Beans
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not skinny shaming just as it's not fat shaming to show skinny Disney Princesses. That works both ways. Skinny shaming would be if they showed them eating a grape on a plate or drew them anorexic or something. Also, the Moana, Lilo and Nani thing is problematic because the only 'curvy' Disney characters all seem to be Polynesian, too, which is crazy, because both Moana's body type and Nani's is pretty average for most women, and yet, they're the 'curvy' ones, and both happen to be Polynesian. If they made that representation with other races, or other characters, I'd be way more impressed. And yeah, realistically, they should present fitter than they are; Cinderella cleaned or day but had nary a muscle, Ariel swam all day and likewise.

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    Daniel Losinger
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great, now they all have high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

    Beans
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You shouldn't diagnose people based on their looks or weight, because you aren't their doctor. Sometimes people look big, but work out or eat well, etc. Sometimes people look skinny, like my mother, and have two or more of those things (hbp, and diabetes 2, fyi). I guess you'd take one look at her and say she had none of these things because she is conventionally thin? People come in all shapes and sizes, not just the standard Disney Princess size. Besides, studies are starting to show people are wrong about BMI, and that chubby (not morbidly obese, but chubby) people classified as medically fat right now (with a BMI of 30-35) live longer anyway, and are usually healthier. If you saw these people in the media you'd think they were 'fat' but that's the thing, they're not. The media skews towards overly skinny, which is actually unhealthy. But whatever, people don't believe stuff like this, because omg fat people are so gross and unhealthy! So go ahead and downvote me I guess.

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    Merty Robinson
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I can manage the rest of my life without seeing another post about Disney Princesses. People are people, fat or thin all are equally deserving of care and respect...if it's not your body don't go judging. These, however, aren't people they are just drawings, and derivative and averagely realised ones at that.

    Beans
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the problem is under-representing all kinds of body types (and skin colors) in general, is just bad. It skews modern thinking into only accepting one ideal -- white and skinny-- and that ideal isn't fair, nor is it healthy physically or mentally, especially for women. There has been research done on how media shapes our physical preferences, and there is absolutely a connection. For example, they found that Latin media showed curvy women a lot, which was a preference, but in towns where they were more exposed to thinner images, skinny started becoming the new preference. And once upon a time, Ruebens was the norm for physical beauty. Nowadays women like that are called 'fat' and ugly. We should have diverse characters in looks, skin color, weights, personalities etc, I feel like this was just meant to highlight that. But I agree Disney re-imaginings are trite now.

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    Smoofy
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that although obesity is not something to be celebrated, it should have representation. There are a lot of obese people, especially in the US, or at least enough that it's a problem. I think that people should have representation for themselves, but also work towards getting better. (please don't bite my head off, just trying to say what I'm thinking"

    Megan
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y'know this really makes me laugh. According to the artist, she drew these princesses to look like "ordinary modern women" with, and get this, "insignificant weight issues". I understand these characters are not real, however all that extra fat is very far from insignificant and can eventually result in death. Not only are morbidly obese princess unrealistic, all it does is glamourize obesity, which isn't okay.

    Nyree Huh
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't chubby, this is verging on obese. obeseity isn't cute or funny, it's an illness and people need help. The more we pretends it should be accepted and totally fine , the more we let people get sick and don't help them

    Ethan Slusser
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m fat and proud, but I don’t know if this is exactly what we should be doing. Like say there was a character that was originally fat and than they made them super thin. Would we celebrate it or would we knock it down. It’s a kind gesture and all but I think that we could come up with our own characters to do this stuff to. I get the message, not everyone is thin and we should chub shame, but I feel like it’s becoming more of a trend and people post this stuff for popularity. I’m not saying this is wrong, far from it, but I just think that it could take a turn. Obesity is a body disorder, you don’t see people turning other body disorders into things. Like say for instance they made an insomniatic Disney princess fan art. How would people react? Sorry that this has been a bit all over the place, continue your work and stay in good taste. I hope to see your art once again.

    Beans
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if you took white characters and made them other races? I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to change a character either way, honestly. Besides, what people visually think as 'obese' (and even medically) think so, isn't even THAT bad health wise. See: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/why-being-overweight-means-you-live-longer-the-way-scientists-twist-the-facts-10158229.html

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    Scarpednoodles
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These aren't "chubby", these aren't "cute" or "attractive", they are overweight and unhealthy. If you look like these, you need to improve your diet, or something. Being this unhealthy causes stress on your joints, your heart is working twice the load, etc. STOP PROMOTING OBESITY. ITS NOT CUTE, ITS NOT SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF. Overeating and being fat because of it is just as unhealthy as any other eating disorder. Fat, these are fat. Look at them, they're fat! Yes, fat. F A T. There are many causes for obesity and being fat, but most of the time it's what you eat. I really wished that the people at bored Panda weren't so pro-feminazi because it's getting irritating.

    Kawaii Panda
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone is like “what if Disney princesses look like people these days?” Not everyone is overweight, not everyone is obese. I am very skinny. I like the idea of spreading body positivity but not everyone looks like that. So stop stereotyping and get y’all s**t together

    Moomooz
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh great, another post about how obesity should be supported and accepted. This is not only giving people the completely wrong idea, but also putting down people who are thin

    Oscar
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's with this whole obesity trend with Disney characters lately?

    Person2638
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a difference between ‘fat’ and ‘obese.’ This is horrible. I understand that some girls feel bad when they are fat and all princesses they see on screen are healthy, but that does not mean target the princesses and make them morbidly obese. I love the ‘stop fat shaming’ movement as I am fatter than I would like to admit, but this is gross. I have never heard my sister complain that the Disney princesses are skinny, I’ve never had a problem with it, nor has basically any other girl I’ve ever come across. You shouldn’t stop the kids from growing up and realizing their body is too fat. If you care about their wellbeing, let them realize that they need to lose weight. don’t make princesses fat.

    Winkwoga
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand the purpose of this at all??? Celebrate obesity? See fictional characters as "real"? When and why did overweight or moldy obese become the new trend??

    RaroaRaroa
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please stop with the re-drawing of disney princesses in every possible way and do something original.

    Sky
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s a difference between being a little bit curvier, and obesity.

    Taryn Wallace
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally I think we need more reimaginations as food.... MORE HOT DOG PRINCESSES!!!!!

    Angie Chan
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is Jasmine white? That is my biggest complaint with this series of drawings.

    Miklós Nagy
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't care if it's a payed add from McDonalds, if it's reached -83 clean it from the frontpage!

    Mont
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your belly hangs over your pants and you're not pregnant, you have significant weight issues.

    Tove Hansen
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does Ariel only have nippel-covers, not a shell-bra? Is she a stripper on the side?

    Angie Chan
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the assets expand, one must search harder to find the appropriate clams. I imagine that--just like real-life large bras--finding size-appropriate clams is a difficult task indeed...and when you finally find a clam large enough, it is the wrong shape and is horrifically uncomfortable. X-D

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    Allana Rose
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not sure what to make of these drawings. On one hand, it's more realistic of what a lot of women really look like, yet on the other hand, I know a lot of heavy people have health issues too and then again, some have low self esteem from what others say about them. Fat shaming is still a real thing. So should we celebrate their ability to be happy in their own bodies and just be who they are? Whatever you say, the pics do make you think. Maybe this is what the artist intended when she created this pics.

    Chancery x Sans
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Makes me wonder if they've ever seen a real overweight person before, because those curves, those tiny feet and hands, are not possible. Celebrating obesity, an actual detrimental health issue, is harmful. Accepting it and loving yourself, yes. Promoting an actual medical issue, no.

    Mario Purisic
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "They're still beautiful even though they are fat" comments coming in soon.

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    leave the cartoon characters alone. sheesh. Good artwork, not the best subject.

    westwing
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh joy, only the 26000th “what if Disney Princesses ......yadda, yadda, yadda “ post on Bored Panda...

    Mak_the_Deputy
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to propose the idea that the title be changed from "chubby" (very negative connotation and may cause distress in some people who used to be called that in the past) to possibly "gained a little more weight", or "didn't have totally unrealistic waistlines"...

    Tabitha Gervis
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being as skinny as they are might not be right but it does not mean that being fat is ok either there should be a boundary between the two for the princesses to be so that the little girls watching princess movies know that being in between is the best option

    Hayley Lightcap
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But none of these girls would be fat just looking at their diet alone. This isn't realistic at all. Ariel swims all day, Snow White cleans and cooks food all day that time period alone gives you a workout, Jasmine would probably be chubby but far from obese, and Rapunzel does horseback riding and arm exercises all day. This is just an excuse to say obese is healthy.

    Debbie Andersson
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least some that are more realistic then a skinny waist and big butt as a sorry excuse for chubby.

    Rixster
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I fully understand the value in accepting people as they are and not judging them on appearance, but what's with this globalized effort to influence what other people find attractive? It's weird. While we all do have a duty to respect one another and show each other kindness, none of us should be skewered for having beauty standards. Superficiality aside, society does need to have some metric for what is and isn't physically approvable. It's how we maintain our dignity and encourage others to do the same. And I don't mean in regards to attractiveness, but just overall composure. We should all want what's best for each other, and good health and fitness should always remain included in that.

    Tates Kekerson
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should be titled "Illustrator Shows What Disney Princesses Would Look Like If They Were Fat as F**k"

    Wednesday Friday
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am seriously amazed at how many people took the time to police drawings of fictional women. It's as if you want to make sure little fat kids feel like s**t about themselves (not stopping to consider that it's even more difficult to care for a body you've been taught to hate). The belief that you can discern someone's health, disorders, or eating habits based on a picture is laughable--or would be if it wasn't one of the leading causes of the eating disorders so many of you are supposedly worried about. The assertion that acknowledging that fat people exist is "celebrating obesity" is so f*****g stupid, I don't know where to begin. But hey, as long as you can feel morally superior to fat people based on your reaction to a drawing is probably the best thing you've got going today...

    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the artiest was having a bit of fun and he made them so cute I couldn't help but smiling at all of them. When an Artiest gets an idea, he goes for it and enjoys the process and doesn't give a Sh#t about what all of you are talking about. Get with it people. It's art work not a get fat everyone statement.

    Amanda Marshall
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ariel would be floating upside down. Snow White perfers apple pie now. Jasmine made a bad wish. Sleeping beauty in a diabetic coma. No one wants to climb up to Rapunzel anymore. Might as well get one of those, "May I speak with the manager," haircuts.

    G.
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person just want to show how princess will look like if they were big, this is not real, this is not on tv showing to children, 'cause children nowadays know perfect how those princess look like, on the other hand is real the problems that brings being fat, is not healthy and we don't see the danger that people are suffering, and we have to be respectful

    Nini
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand all the downvote. No one celebrates obesity here. And even if you're displeased with it, hiding it is not a solution either. Obesity is a reality. Just accept it. I think looking for solutions might be more productive than trying to hide the problem. Are you all politicians or what?

    kriisipuuro
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually like this. I know obesity is not favourable and a cause of many illnesses but as an obese person I kinda like the idea that even me could be seen as a princess.

    Starflower
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen! And the fact that they are CARTOONS, people! Artists can choose what they want to portray without making a statement on society. Sheesh.

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    Salma Hernández
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine Aladdin and Jasmine as the drawing in this post flying in the magic Carpet singing their song....

    Phynchen Sophie
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This just ruins these characters. Why did the artist do that? The characters look plump, ugly, repulsing and definitely not worthy of a Disney prince. Either this is another screwed up thing the body positivity movement has come up with or the artist is just making fun of fat people. Just stop trying to make Disney princesses or Barbie dolls fat. They're not something to use for your own political message.

    River Smith
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    stop fat shaming! how does other people being fat affect you?

    floof lover
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    6 years ago

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    Those aren't princesses- they're landwhales! Man the harpoons!

    AngelofThursdays
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    6 years ago

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    Are we starting to revert back to the time when obesity was attractive because it meant you could afford food?

    N yctophora
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    So many peope in the comments upset to see someone who doesn't look like they do ... get used to it. Popular media doesn't have to conform to what you want to see. You don't have the welfare of strangers at heart; if you did, you'd do something else other than "call them out for being fat". You are no different from school bullies. Do you think any of these "fat Princesses" wouldn't know they are fat? Your bullying whining is not a revelation. It doesn't help anyone. You don't want people of all sizes to be confident and happy. You want to be able to bully the "fatties" without anyone calling you on it. "Oh these women are obese!!1!!" Well, you are rude. And no-one likes a rude person.

    Monilip
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We want people of all sizes to live and be healthy. That's why anorexia is consider a dangerous disease. Whn you see person who is anorectix you should do something to help her, not tell her "you look good" and let her die because you don't want to be rude. Being that fat is not healthy. It should not be promoted (being anorectic should not be promoted either)

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    Giovanni
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's ok to not be fit but obesity is a medical condition and should not be celebrated like any eating disorder.

    Wezbie
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are both eating disorders and really should be seen as such, as you say. I detest the hypocrisy of the criticism of anorexic and bolemic but the 'love yourself' attitude with people that overeat due to mental conditions. Neither are ok.

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    Kerri Russ
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please stop this trend. I'm a large woman myself, but I just hate this trend. It's not a body image thing as much as it is a fairy tale thing. Just leave the characters as they are and let little girls dream about them as they are. That's why they exist. Let's not project our adult issues into their world yet.

    Shruti Naik
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like your idea of spreading body positivity. But i genuinely don't think a mermaid who swims around for a greater part of her day will be overweight. Nor do I think a person living in the forest surviving off of mostly nuts and fruits would be obese rather she would most probably be underweight and in need of immediate medical attention. Maybe if you drew them to more normal body measures of the average women then this article would be greatly appreciated because we also have disney trying to show us that only extremely thin people can be attractive which can lead to a decline in the mental health of young girls and affect their perception of superficial beauty. I appreciate your efforts but I don't think its right to promote obesity this way.

    Pam
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Coming from a girl who isn't a size two, never was, never will be...I'm all for body positivity but this is out of control. The amount of societal validation we need is absurd.

    Taryn Wallace
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this kind of in a way like skinny shaming??? I mean I'm not a delicate little flower by ANY stretch of the definition but I don't understand why we need to be upset with people for being thin and why we need to "reimagine" them as big... there are some larger ladies in Disney...Lilo's sister and Moana for example and they don't look like they just ate their little sidekicks either they are just a little more curvy than say Bell or Ariel who by the way is a 16 year old who spends all her time swimming if anything they should have given her a 6 pack!

    Beans
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not skinny shaming just as it's not fat shaming to show skinny Disney Princesses. That works both ways. Skinny shaming would be if they showed them eating a grape on a plate or drew them anorexic or something. Also, the Moana, Lilo and Nani thing is problematic because the only 'curvy' Disney characters all seem to be Polynesian, too, which is crazy, because both Moana's body type and Nani's is pretty average for most women, and yet, they're the 'curvy' ones, and both happen to be Polynesian. If they made that representation with other races, or other characters, I'd be way more impressed. And yeah, realistically, they should present fitter than they are; Cinderella cleaned or day but had nary a muscle, Ariel swam all day and likewise.

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    Daniel Losinger
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great, now they all have high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

    Beans
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You shouldn't diagnose people based on their looks or weight, because you aren't their doctor. Sometimes people look big, but work out or eat well, etc. Sometimes people look skinny, like my mother, and have two or more of those things (hbp, and diabetes 2, fyi). I guess you'd take one look at her and say she had none of these things because she is conventionally thin? People come in all shapes and sizes, not just the standard Disney Princess size. Besides, studies are starting to show people are wrong about BMI, and that chubby (not morbidly obese, but chubby) people classified as medically fat right now (with a BMI of 30-35) live longer anyway, and are usually healthier. If you saw these people in the media you'd think they were 'fat' but that's the thing, they're not. The media skews towards overly skinny, which is actually unhealthy. But whatever, people don't believe stuff like this, because omg fat people are so gross and unhealthy! So go ahead and downvote me I guess.

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    Merty Robinson
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I can manage the rest of my life without seeing another post about Disney Princesses. People are people, fat or thin all are equally deserving of care and respect...if it's not your body don't go judging. These, however, aren't people they are just drawings, and derivative and averagely realised ones at that.

    Beans
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the problem is under-representing all kinds of body types (and skin colors) in general, is just bad. It skews modern thinking into only accepting one ideal -- white and skinny-- and that ideal isn't fair, nor is it healthy physically or mentally, especially for women. There has been research done on how media shapes our physical preferences, and there is absolutely a connection. For example, they found that Latin media showed curvy women a lot, which was a preference, but in towns where they were more exposed to thinner images, skinny started becoming the new preference. And once upon a time, Ruebens was the norm for physical beauty. Nowadays women like that are called 'fat' and ugly. We should have diverse characters in looks, skin color, weights, personalities etc, I feel like this was just meant to highlight that. But I agree Disney re-imaginings are trite now.

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    Smoofy
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that although obesity is not something to be celebrated, it should have representation. There are a lot of obese people, especially in the US, or at least enough that it's a problem. I think that people should have representation for themselves, but also work towards getting better. (please don't bite my head off, just trying to say what I'm thinking"

    Megan
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y'know this really makes me laugh. According to the artist, she drew these princesses to look like "ordinary modern women" with, and get this, "insignificant weight issues". I understand these characters are not real, however all that extra fat is very far from insignificant and can eventually result in death. Not only are morbidly obese princess unrealistic, all it does is glamourize obesity, which isn't okay.

    Nyree Huh
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't chubby, this is verging on obese. obeseity isn't cute or funny, it's an illness and people need help. The more we pretends it should be accepted and totally fine , the more we let people get sick and don't help them

    Ethan Slusser
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m fat and proud, but I don’t know if this is exactly what we should be doing. Like say there was a character that was originally fat and than they made them super thin. Would we celebrate it or would we knock it down. It’s a kind gesture and all but I think that we could come up with our own characters to do this stuff to. I get the message, not everyone is thin and we should chub shame, but I feel like it’s becoming more of a trend and people post this stuff for popularity. I’m not saying this is wrong, far from it, but I just think that it could take a turn. Obesity is a body disorder, you don’t see people turning other body disorders into things. Like say for instance they made an insomniatic Disney princess fan art. How would people react? Sorry that this has been a bit all over the place, continue your work and stay in good taste. I hope to see your art once again.

    Beans
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if you took white characters and made them other races? I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to change a character either way, honestly. Besides, what people visually think as 'obese' (and even medically) think so, isn't even THAT bad health wise. See: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/why-being-overweight-means-you-live-longer-the-way-scientists-twist-the-facts-10158229.html

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    Scarpednoodles
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These aren't "chubby", these aren't "cute" or "attractive", they are overweight and unhealthy. If you look like these, you need to improve your diet, or something. Being this unhealthy causes stress on your joints, your heart is working twice the load, etc. STOP PROMOTING OBESITY. ITS NOT CUTE, ITS NOT SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF. Overeating and being fat because of it is just as unhealthy as any other eating disorder. Fat, these are fat. Look at them, they're fat! Yes, fat. F A T. There are many causes for obesity and being fat, but most of the time it's what you eat. I really wished that the people at bored Panda weren't so pro-feminazi because it's getting irritating.

    Kawaii Panda
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone is like “what if Disney princesses look like people these days?” Not everyone is overweight, not everyone is obese. I am very skinny. I like the idea of spreading body positivity but not everyone looks like that. So stop stereotyping and get y’all s**t together

    Moomooz
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh great, another post about how obesity should be supported and accepted. This is not only giving people the completely wrong idea, but also putting down people who are thin

    Oscar
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's with this whole obesity trend with Disney characters lately?

    Person2638
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a difference between ‘fat’ and ‘obese.’ This is horrible. I understand that some girls feel bad when they are fat and all princesses they see on screen are healthy, but that does not mean target the princesses and make them morbidly obese. I love the ‘stop fat shaming’ movement as I am fatter than I would like to admit, but this is gross. I have never heard my sister complain that the Disney princesses are skinny, I’ve never had a problem with it, nor has basically any other girl I’ve ever come across. You shouldn’t stop the kids from growing up and realizing their body is too fat. If you care about their wellbeing, let them realize that they need to lose weight. don’t make princesses fat.

    Winkwoga
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand the purpose of this at all??? Celebrate obesity? See fictional characters as "real"? When and why did overweight or moldy obese become the new trend??

    RaroaRaroa
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please stop with the re-drawing of disney princesses in every possible way and do something original.

    Sky
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s a difference between being a little bit curvier, and obesity.

    Taryn Wallace
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally I think we need more reimaginations as food.... MORE HOT DOG PRINCESSES!!!!!

    Angie Chan
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is Jasmine white? That is my biggest complaint with this series of drawings.

    Miklós Nagy
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't care if it's a payed add from McDonalds, if it's reached -83 clean it from the frontpage!

    Mont
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your belly hangs over your pants and you're not pregnant, you have significant weight issues.

    Tove Hansen
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does Ariel only have nippel-covers, not a shell-bra? Is she a stripper on the side?

    Angie Chan
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the assets expand, one must search harder to find the appropriate clams. I imagine that--just like real-life large bras--finding size-appropriate clams is a difficult task indeed...and when you finally find a clam large enough, it is the wrong shape and is horrifically uncomfortable. X-D

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    Allana Rose
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not sure what to make of these drawings. On one hand, it's more realistic of what a lot of women really look like, yet on the other hand, I know a lot of heavy people have health issues too and then again, some have low self esteem from what others say about them. Fat shaming is still a real thing. So should we celebrate their ability to be happy in their own bodies and just be who they are? Whatever you say, the pics do make you think. Maybe this is what the artist intended when she created this pics.

    Chancery x Sans
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Makes me wonder if they've ever seen a real overweight person before, because those curves, those tiny feet and hands, are not possible. Celebrating obesity, an actual detrimental health issue, is harmful. Accepting it and loving yourself, yes. Promoting an actual medical issue, no.

    Mario Purisic
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "They're still beautiful even though they are fat" comments coming in soon.

    Chris Pitch
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    leave the cartoon characters alone. sheesh. Good artwork, not the best subject.

    westwing
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh joy, only the 26000th “what if Disney Princesses ......yadda, yadda, yadda “ post on Bored Panda...

    Mak_the_Deputy
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to propose the idea that the title be changed from "chubby" (very negative connotation and may cause distress in some people who used to be called that in the past) to possibly "gained a little more weight", or "didn't have totally unrealistic waistlines"...

    Tabitha Gervis
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being as skinny as they are might not be right but it does not mean that being fat is ok either there should be a boundary between the two for the princesses to be so that the little girls watching princess movies know that being in between is the best option

    Hayley Lightcap
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But none of these girls would be fat just looking at their diet alone. This isn't realistic at all. Ariel swims all day, Snow White cleans and cooks food all day that time period alone gives you a workout, Jasmine would probably be chubby but far from obese, and Rapunzel does horseback riding and arm exercises all day. This is just an excuse to say obese is healthy.

    Debbie Andersson
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least some that are more realistic then a skinny waist and big butt as a sorry excuse for chubby.

    Rixster
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I fully understand the value in accepting people as they are and not judging them on appearance, but what's with this globalized effort to influence what other people find attractive? It's weird. While we all do have a duty to respect one another and show each other kindness, none of us should be skewered for having beauty standards. Superficiality aside, society does need to have some metric for what is and isn't physically approvable. It's how we maintain our dignity and encourage others to do the same. And I don't mean in regards to attractiveness, but just overall composure. We should all want what's best for each other, and good health and fitness should always remain included in that.

    Tates Kekerson
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should be titled "Illustrator Shows What Disney Princesses Would Look Like If They Were Fat as F**k"

    Wednesday Friday
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am seriously amazed at how many people took the time to police drawings of fictional women. It's as if you want to make sure little fat kids feel like s**t about themselves (not stopping to consider that it's even more difficult to care for a body you've been taught to hate). The belief that you can discern someone's health, disorders, or eating habits based on a picture is laughable--or would be if it wasn't one of the leading causes of the eating disorders so many of you are supposedly worried about. The assertion that acknowledging that fat people exist is "celebrating obesity" is so f*****g stupid, I don't know where to begin. But hey, as long as you can feel morally superior to fat people based on your reaction to a drawing is probably the best thing you've got going today...

    Susann Campbell
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the artiest was having a bit of fun and he made them so cute I couldn't help but smiling at all of them. When an Artiest gets an idea, he goes for it and enjoys the process and doesn't give a Sh#t about what all of you are talking about. Get with it people. It's art work not a get fat everyone statement.

    Amanda Marshall
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ariel would be floating upside down. Snow White perfers apple pie now. Jasmine made a bad wish. Sleeping beauty in a diabetic coma. No one wants to climb up to Rapunzel anymore. Might as well get one of those, "May I speak with the manager," haircuts.

    G.
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person just want to show how princess will look like if they were big, this is not real, this is not on tv showing to children, 'cause children nowadays know perfect how those princess look like, on the other hand is real the problems that brings being fat, is not healthy and we don't see the danger that people are suffering, and we have to be respectful

    Nini
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand all the downvote. No one celebrates obesity here. And even if you're displeased with it, hiding it is not a solution either. Obesity is a reality. Just accept it. I think looking for solutions might be more productive than trying to hide the problem. Are you all politicians or what?

    kriisipuuro
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually like this. I know obesity is not favourable and a cause of many illnesses but as an obese person I kinda like the idea that even me could be seen as a princess.

    Starflower
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen! And the fact that they are CARTOONS, people! Artists can choose what they want to portray without making a statement on society. Sheesh.

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    Salma Hernández
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine Aladdin and Jasmine as the drawing in this post flying in the magic Carpet singing their song....

    Phynchen Sophie
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This just ruins these characters. Why did the artist do that? The characters look plump, ugly, repulsing and definitely not worthy of a Disney prince. Either this is another screwed up thing the body positivity movement has come up with or the artist is just making fun of fat people. Just stop trying to make Disney princesses or Barbie dolls fat. They're not something to use for your own political message.

    River Smith
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    stop fat shaming! how does other people being fat affect you?

    floof lover
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    6 years ago

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    Those aren't princesses- they're landwhales! Man the harpoons!

    AngelofThursdays
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    6 years ago

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    Are we starting to revert back to the time when obesity was attractive because it meant you could afford food?

    N yctophora
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    6 years ago

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    So many peope in the comments upset to see someone who doesn't look like they do ... get used to it. Popular media doesn't have to conform to what you want to see. You don't have the welfare of strangers at heart; if you did, you'd do something else other than "call them out for being fat". You are no different from school bullies. Do you think any of these "fat Princesses" wouldn't know they are fat? Your bullying whining is not a revelation. It doesn't help anyone. You don't want people of all sizes to be confident and happy. You want to be able to bully the "fatties" without anyone calling you on it. "Oh these women are obese!!1!!" Well, you are rude. And no-one likes a rude person.

    Monilip
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We want people of all sizes to live and be healthy. That's why anorexia is consider a dangerous disease. Whn you see person who is anorectix you should do something to help her, not tell her "you look good" and let her die because you don't want to be rude. Being that fat is not healthy. It should not be promoted (being anorectic should not be promoted either)

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