Have you noticed though, that if you are now obese you are the new object of public scorn? Read comments following any story about how an overweight worker lost thier job for something completely non-related to their weight or another subject completely, and it appears to be be completely ok to insult, humiliate and scorn them. Somethings people say are extremely cruel and insulting and if said about someone of a different race or culture would be removed because of racial villification. IMO by the media focussing on how good being thin and fit is, they are alienating and ostracising a portion of society. I am not saying being obese is healthy or good in anyway, but it has come down to the fact that the last group of people it is entirely acceptable to discriminate and villify are the overweight.