2006-09-06 14:53:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
absolutely not!
2006-09-06 14:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, having been a member of the overweight club then turning 40 and because of stress, divorce, flu or whatever evolved into the underweight club. Constantly hearing comments of how thin I am. Funny since I had to deal with the fat comments since birth.
2006-09-06 22:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by webwench2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! We put so much pressure on people to lose weight and slim down this is an often over looked group. They too feel as if they are not good enough because they oftentimes do not develop at the same rate as other peers who are of normal or average weights. Also, it may be cute in your 20's to have to buy childrens clothes to get something that fits, but in the 30's or 40's it can be extremely embarressing.
2006-09-06 21:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by mother_of_bonehead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- there's way less stigma attached to being underweight. (Look at fashion models...)
It also tends to be less visible, unless you're wearing a bikini.
In college, I was 5'-9" and 110 pounds. My ribs and hipbones stuck out- but when I put on a T-shirt and jeans, you couldn't tell- and I frequently got asked (in an envious way) what my secret was to stay so slim. (Answer- I don't eat much...Stress can kill the appetite...)
2006-09-07 09:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by Megan S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Overweight is worse because being underweight is 'in' currently.
2006-09-06 21:55:45 · answer #5 · answered by floozy_niki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-06 21:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by GillSev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes during my life I've been both. When I was in High School (a long time ago) I was skinny and people used to kid me about it. Now I've got some extra poundage I feel just as bad as I did in High School about my looks.
2006-09-06 21:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are gonna give you the business no matter how pretty and perfect you are. It's politics. Any given bunch of people are gonna decide who's the leader by pushing each other, testing how far each can go.
Working for pretty looks is wishing for approval. Approval is pretty superficial.
2006-09-06 22:00:31 · answer #8 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a society that exalts the underweight?! Heck No!
2006-09-06 21:55:41 · answer #9 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes since beeing underwieght is usaully a symptom of an ongoing health problem.
2006-09-06 21:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by stezus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i definately know that both are equally traumatic physically, not just psychologically.
2006-09-06 21:57:56 · answer #11 · answered by mike d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋