One one level I understand where you're coming from and I agree but on another level I don't.
1) If fat women often had a bad attitude because of the self indulgent nature that predisposed them to it then so do fat men.
I have been told by a fat man that it's ok for men to be hot - it's still attractive but it's not for women. He was clearly deluded - overweight men are just as likely to be unattractive to the opposite sex as overweight women. His idea seems to be a common misconception though.
2) Not all overweight people have that attitude even if many do. My sister has a hormonal imbalance which caused her to gain weight. Her doctor literally said that she could eat bird seed and still gain weight because women like her are part of the population so that even in times of say a massive famine the species will go on.
On the Australian biggest looser there was a guy who became overweight when he suddenly lost both his father and his grandfather in 2 separate accidents within a week and turned to food for a while. I couldn't blame him for that either.
I have to admit i don't think fat should be promoted as sexy because of the health issues involved but I don't see anything wrong with an overweight person marketing other features of themselves that might be pretty. My sister has great dress sense (much better then me) and takes a lot of care of her hair etc - she's not flaunting herself in a bikini but I'm glad she takes pride in something.


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