Do people realize that “skinny” comments hurt just like “fat” comments?
I’m a distance runner and swimmer, and genetically lean, so I get “skinny” comments ALL the time. These comments aren’t hurtful, just annoying and a little embarrassing… and intrusive. l’m often pressed to explain that, yes, I eat plenty; yes, I feel fine, I’m in excellent health, I’ve always been this way… I also feel like I have to eat a lot when people are watching, just so they’ll be reassured. My unscientific observation is that the people who make “skinny” comments tend to be twenty to fifty pounds overweight. I don’t get any body comments at all from people who are very seriously overweight – they are invariably more polite about such things.
Do people realize that “skinny” comments hurt just like “fat” comments?