One major element of Worley’s argument is the experience she enjoyed at the NAAFA convention. Worley’s account of her experience at the convention is based on her new awareness of many activities that other people like herself enjoy without feeling shame. Worley referred to the climate of the convention as a “different planet.” Among the activities were swimming, belly dancing, and singing. She participated in the singing and have had the time of her life. She recounts with gre

Mary Ray Worley relates, “Dr. Budd, a speaker at the convention talks about the medical and scientific communities’ takes on fatness." Budd said, "Although the data gathered for most current studies indicate that body size is primarily determined by one’s genetic makeup, most researchers concluded-in spite of their own findings that fat individuals should try to loose weight anyway." Our assumptions about the desirability of thinness are so deeply ingrained that scientist find it next to impossible to align their recommendations with their findings; apparently they cannot bring themselves to say that since body size is largely a result of one’s genetic makeup it’s best to get on with the business of learning to live in the body you have, whatever its size’” (Schwartz 488). Because of all the risks involved, people who are overweight should try to lose weight. However, they should see their physician to match them with the proper diet and help them keep up with their progress. Health care professionals are aware of the risks associated with being overweight, but to prevent further complications they simply advised against obesity. According to Worley, merely being fat is not the sole the reason for the health risk of fat people. Most fat people hate their bodies; they are often taunted in public and are pressured by family member to lose weight. Fat people often feel that they can’t wear shorts or sleeveless- t-shirts or swimsuits for fear of being ridicule. I agree with Worley in her statement that fat is not the sole the reason for health risk. Our culture also contributes to the risk associated with being fat. Fat people are often targeted with comments and unkind stares. On the subject of the true health risks for fat people she has the following to say:

She used information that is inaccurate and she fails to provide the sources. Worley said “I began raising new questions just about the time that researchers were discovering that, rather than being a simple … appetite and satiety cues, metabolism, and genes” (Worley 471). She fulfilled that her way of dieting did not fit her and began to look for ways to lose weight. Worley finds happiness when she became a vegetarian, made peace with food and stop worrying about her weight. I disagree with Worley’s assumption that “We just hate fat people” ( Gibbs 452). “After decade of being ashamed, hating our bodies... best way for us to live” (Worley 473). After years of fighting our set points, our metabolism, our genes, and our hunger, after decades of being ashamed, hating our bodies, and trying to manipulate them into being something they’re not, after spending mountains of money and energy trying to conform to someone else’s ideal, it isn’t surprising that some of

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