… I struggle with this because of the way my fellow people treat me like an outsider just because they don't think I'm the right size and they have been doing so all of my life.  The media exacerbates these false propositions: fat people aren't as good as other people because: They're unattractive, they're irresponsible parents, and they're indifferent to their own health. Commercials rarely have fat people in them in any positive fashion. TV programs rarely feature a fat star or co-star unless th …