Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Women in our society are still judged by their appearance and women have certain expectations on them to be beautiful, to entertain, to caretake, to put others needs before theirs. There is a very high correlation between morbid obesity and childhood sexual abuse for women. I'm not sure how this works for men. But women who are sexually abused as children sometimes decide on some level or another that they simply don't want to be women. Being a woman and being a fat woman are different things. By overeating, women are able to stuff back un-resolved issues and ward off unwanted and uncomfortable sexual attention. Not true for everyone, but true for some. Alisa Obese Women We were out to dinner last night, and my husband commented on how many more fat or obese women were in the restaurant and in the mall as opposed to the men. He asked why did we think that was. It was an interesting question, and I can't stop thinking about it. I said 1) that I wasn't sure that was true, and 2) if it was, I thought it was because women are taught to hate their bodies and start dieting at an early age, and dieting leads to eating disorders, regain, yo-yoing and obesity. Someone else at the table said that boys are more active and play sports while girls are more passive. I was wondering what you all think? Helene RNY 12/22/99 350/170 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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