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Old January 15th, 2009, 11:47 AM   #30 (permalink)
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It is odd, huh? I wonder in how many cultures the desired weight is the opposite of the norm. I have some friends from Nepal, and most people there are thin, and fat people are considered extremely beautiful--being fat is sort of a status symbol.

I've never heard of a morbidly obese Nepali, though.
Somewhere in Africa a woman is considered more attractive as a wife if she is really obese. I think that the woman in that part of the country spend most of their waking hours stuffing themselves when they are ready to marry. I remember watching a program on it but can't remember.
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