So, recently I've come across something called the 'fat acceptance movement', which people like the Gossip's lead singer, Beth Ditto, could be considered part of.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_acceptance_movement
While I believe that accepting your own natural body shape is all well and good and should be encouraged, I'm not 100% sure about this movement-if interpreted a certain way, like some of the views I have seen, it could give people excuses to not take care of themselves or be in denial about the health problems they may get.
i.e this:
http://galadarling.com/article/do-you-want-to-be-a-mermaid-or-a-whale
IMO, that whole letter was spot-on till the end...piling on weight=becoming smarter? Ehhhh.
What do you think?
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