my mate is indian and she put on weight recently...and her whole family couldnt stop going on about how fat she had become....wat is it with asians....i dnt see any white or blaks saying to their kids oh ur becomin fat all the time...they really pout her down and make her feel badd
2006-08-30 02:45:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Because heavier is common in some cultures. While in other cultures, due to the type of food that is eaten, they are more slim. Usually these weight gains are caused by the changes in diet. Try eating healthier and exercising more and both of you will have a healthy weight. The two of you should let them know that putting her down does not help and ask them kindly to refrain from making those comments.
2006-08-30 02:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by Rea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not only Indian family who react to their kids or younger ones in such matters. Parents of all communities worry about the health of their children. You know putting on weights is not a good sign of better health. That's why even Oprah had many a talkshow about obesity and how people fight over to regain their health. If you think only Indians do this, I must say they are very much health conscious.
2006-08-30 02:56:16 · answer #2 · answered by cgen2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just Indians. My brother is fat, too and same my mom and dad (I admit, so do I) keep telling him "u eat too much, don't you see how fat you are?"...but we don't say it for him to make him feel bad, but cause it affects everything: health, social life etc. All his friends call him "Fat Guy", it's like his nickname...they call him and ask him "hi Fat Guy. Let's go out tonight" or things like that and he is not offended, he considers that as being his name. And we all want him to lose weight, to be like the rest of his friends, to have a girlfriend and so on...cause no girl is interested in a fat guy.
2006-08-30 02:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by DreamGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear,
This question of your needs to be editted because it does not apply to indians only. It is a world issue that fat people get heart attacks more often so as we INDIANS are very clever we by hook or by crook try to reduce this disease from the world so we should be praised for this act of ours.
I AM PROUD TO BE A INDIAN
2006-08-30 02:59:48 · answer #4 · answered by Aakash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have seen enough Indians.It's quite versatile like a huge supermarket.Here you'll get everything
2006-08-30 02:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by GUK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey,I'm white and when I gained some weight my mom was calling me a cow and a pig, my step-dad too.
2006-08-30 02:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by venus11224 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phenomenon is universal
2006-08-30 03:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by No Saint 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋