Why is being overweight accepted in our society?

Why is being overweight accepted in our society?An alarming percentage of people are overweight based on their OWN actions. I'm not talking about people who have a genetic or chronic disease which causes them to gain weight.
Obesity is a public health concern and people need to start realizing it. How can someone be taken seriously if they don't care about their own health? It is this cultural acceptance of "everyone" that leads to individuals taking responsibility for their actions off themselves, this is why obesity is increasing to such astonishing levels in our country. This does concern me and yes, as a medical student I am concerned with the general health of all humanity and the cultural ideas to what institutes proper behavior.
Seems like many people here just don't get that being overweight is a problem.
If a virus was spreading because of people's lack of responsibility would you say "its there choice to have and spread the virus, leave them alone"?
That is exactly why obesity is spreading, we are ignoring the problem and in turn making it a bigger one. I personally tell people that they should lose weight, watch what they eat and exercise. It's my job to help fight against disease and death and by "leaving the fat people alone" you are only spreading an ideal that will lead to more health problems in more people. We can not allow ourselves to become a society of fatties.
Lets be real here, while magazines and TV show actors in top physical condition society tells us to "accept everyone, everyone is different blah blah blah". There is a difference between a normal weight range in a population and obesity. People come in all shapes and sizes, but people should not be told its "okay" to neglect your health. We only have one life in this world and by supporting the fatties we are just supporting a society where health is not prioritized.
The answers to this question are a sad reflection on the ideals and opinions of Americans in regards to obesity. Are you all unaware that there is a problem? Are you all unaware that there are alarming numbers obese children?
What I have addressed is a serious medical issue.

jmcarroll1991
Why does everyone need to be like you to be accepted as a person?

Black Rose Symphony
People in our society are to concerned about the anorexic and bulimic people, they have no time to worry about the fat people

CMT
i like cake and i think everybody else does, thats probrably why

RH<3DH!
your ranting.. yes there are ppl who dont care about themselves but ranting on the internet wont change that

Olivia
I'd say it's because we are being desensitized to it... it no longer phases us because it is becoming more common to see obese people walking around.

That scares the crap out of me, too!

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