my guess is that
people see lardism as inexcusable - they see greed and lack of self control, and this is why they pick on it.

in addition to this, lard doesn't fit the definition of beauty that is plastered all over every magazine and cinema screen in the country.

my friend sam is doing a phD in psychology at the moment, and as part of the course, has to work in various hospitals. the eating disorder ward made her really worried - girls who weighed about 5 stone would come up to her and ask incessantly how much she weighed; what size she was; what she'd eaten that day. sam is a healthy size 12.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 13:59, Reply)