@mzbehavin id actually feel diff if a skinny girl said it but she is like me just talented and brave I was gonna be a singer but we all ready had cass can't compete with her

@Gooniesnvrdie Why would it be anyone's business what her (or anyone else's) health is like?
It's only "relevant" to her.

@Gooniesnvrdie Weight is not an indicator of health. But that is irrelevant to this post. So don't change the subject.

BTW--I am a certified NASM trainer and the author of a book on weight management and fitness with a second book due out in a few months.

I’m curious to learn the principle at work here. Relevant to what?
For whom?

Are you saying it’s wrong for Kathi to enjoy seeing a fat woman onstage displaying talent, or that it’s not current, socially accepted form to say so in public?

How about “girl” (or woman)? Is sex/gender relevant? How about talent? Are we shaming the talentless? I’m not saying I have an opinion different from yours, just wondering how to put the principle that motivated your comment into words. Thanks.

@skado Notice I commented that she is a talented woman. About 14 years ago I weighed 340 pounds. MANY TIMES people would qualify who I was by my size. Like I was some kind of exception for having some skill or ability or talent even as a fat person. Joanna Connor's talents have nothing to do with her weight and it's not exceptional that she can be a talented guitarist as a larger woman.

@skado I will add that when you are fat, particularly a fat woman, our culture does not let you forget it. I had to lose weight to be able to speak for myself and stop my weight defining who I am.

@DeStijl
Thanks for responding. I can understand how you might feel.

@Gooniesnvrdie im talking about how often people of size are passed over by people making then feel bad when I see a big girl knock it out of the park im so happy

I. CAN'T. EVEN.

@Gooniesnvrdie they always say fat is not healthy and I can see that stress on organs and bones is real but I have 7 siblings and im 71 the more normal ones are dead the fat one is still kickin no meds other than alieve my brother is dying now sick as a dog fluid in his gut they can't stop some strange cough he is in bad shape ten yes younger and thin his whole life
health smelth

@Gooniesnvrdie, @mzbehavin thanks it actually was meant as praise

@Gooniesnvrdie ive outlived those health nuts screw that data rather die happy than hungry