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Still, on a lighter and completely inappropriate note, this reminds me of a classic line my mom said, "Nobody came out of the concentration camps fat." http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/nope.gif http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/scared.gif http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/yup.gif |
ENOUGH! I made this thread about freaks not the overweight!
Okay now that I have settled down let's talk about freaks. The monsters that you see at the end of th movie sentinel are actual freaks. The swollen faced guy that jumps out at the women that being chased by that dead guy is the Donkey Man, later on you see the crocodile people. The movie The Elephant Man is a true story. He had a desiese that made his heads big and bloated. He could not sleep on his back he had to sleep sitting up. If he slept on his back he would brake his neck, he was also often abused by his owner at the fair until a kind doctor helped him. The Elephant Mans original name was John mereck. The movie made about him is sad especially when he says the words " I am not an animal I am a man! Once more enough about the overweight! |
The only people that elicit slack-jawed stares, laughs, and ridicule in my parts are the extremely obese, those that ride about in rascal scooters, etc.
Society's emphasis on heath and body image has made us hyper-sensitive to those whose appearance, in Victorian times, would signal luxury and wealth. |
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Sorry, didn't read the thread before posting. Maybe the topic inevitably lends itself to a discussion about the disease of obesity (or vice of gluttony, as some in this thread might call it).
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The door was opened partially from a comment you made!! We could ask, why are there labels at all? Who started calling anyone "freaks"? They are human right? So, why can't they be referred to as people with disfigured faces and bodies instead of "freaks"? I have always felt a sense of sadness when I see anyone who has any kind of problem with their face, body, or mind that is off balance. Quote:
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I agree with others though, thinking about people with deformities make me sad. It would be a hard life. On a related note, what if the evil twin from Basket Case was real. |
Some of you must really dislike this guy.
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Christ did this thread take off......on BOTH topics, I have been diabetic since 10 and had thyroid removed due to cancer at 25, luckily I am not overweight but it doesn't come without diet and exercise.. However, being obese or overweight has a lot to do with genes, thyroid levels and yes, sometimes food intake. I know plenty of thick beautiful people and those who can't gain weight no matter what.
As to the actual thread, I'm partial to Mat Fraser aka seal boy from AHS. He has embraced his "handicap" and turned it into art. love it. We all have a "freak" in us whether it be physical, emotional, mental etc. Sometimes it's by choice, sometimes we're born with it. Those who have opinions about over or underweight people being "their choice" need to stop and realize they don't know the whole story. I recently overheard some women who consider themselves "preachers for Christianity" say that if you or child were born or develop health or physical abnormalities have been touched by Satan....true story. Clearly with my health issues I was pissed but these idiots also compared Halloween to the KKK so idk, to me they were the biggest freaks of them all ::stick out tongue:: |
Now that's some scary stuff! It's hard for me to believe people still think that way. A few years ago medical marijuana was legalized here in MT. (I still can't believe it!)and there was a documentary on PBS about a group of people tryin' to get the law repealed. One guy was on there sayin' that smoking pot opened you up to demonic influences.....WOW!.....
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