@Jumbs: Tell me am I also one of the millions of avatars of pure evil by simply having a penis or was I indoctrinated at some other point? I'm not going to argue that sexism exists or that women are or are not the subject of it but I will not stand by and let you be a hypocrite. I'll ask one obvious question. You've never in your life have decided weather to make someone a romantic or sexual partner based on their appearance? Because if you have your complaint about some, hell even most men preferring skinny women is moot. There are a fair share that don't find thin women attractive. Also worth mentioning it's not okay for a woman to be looked at if the man is "creepy" but if he were these hypothetical women's type then they'd be flattered and then it would be acceptable to be admired based on their appearance, right? So from the end of your last sentence I can infer that it's only okay for a man to find a woman attractive if the woman would also find him attractive otherwise he's "creepy", however if they say they don't find larger women attractive they're scumbags.
That's my overall problem with any big internet argument of sexism, the underlying stink of hypocrisy. Mutilated woman torso: Not okay. Mutilated man torso: no one thinks twice. Man looks at woman sexually: sexist pig. Woman looks at man sexually: strong empowered woman in control of her life. It is an issue in not only the game industry but the world at large however do not try and act as if you are not guilty of the same thoughts and practices as well.
@jdh5153: Just going to gloss over that whole Africa thing right? I know a lot of thin starving people who are constantly running triathlons because, you know since they're thin they have so much energy and aren't lazy. Since we're playing the generalization game as well, I can assume that you are a privileged egocentric guy who loves madden every roster change/year and is right about everything he speaks about. I've never argued that there aren't lazy fat people I've simply argued that there are a plethora of other issues that cause ones decent into weight gain. Honestly the only thing that you've shown me over our dealings is that my initial assertion that you are in fact an asshole is true, and with that I've spent my two cents on not only the subject but you.
@jdh5153: Yep my detailed recounting of my last 12 months is an excuse, I should have bought that summer squash and whole wheat pasta with my non existent money. Listen you clearly have no concept of what I've been through over the last year, so you should really stop commenting on it. I'm getting back on track, I will lose the weight again, and simply used my anecdotal experience as a counterpoint to your rather short sighted view of the situation. That being said I also don't really need to justify anything to you as well, I'm getting back to what I did for myself and in the long run that's all that really matters. Also to answer your question no the "poor" people in Africa are not "fat asses" the are malnourished and sometimes starving to death besides a whole host of other factors both political and disease oriented, also next time you want your argument to have a little more weight try comparing America to a country with equal socioeconomic footing.
@jdh5153: You sir are an asshole, for a little perspective on how hard it is to feed yourself properly I'll use my last year as an example. On the 27th of December last year I started work after having been out of work for two years in those two years I went from weighing 305 to 195-200 between the ability to workout whenever I wanted to and feed myself properly I was able to shift my eating habits and my activity level. When I started work a lot of that went away, I was making vastly less then I was getting on unemployment (an issue for an entirely different discussion) my daily expenditures jumped dramatically due to my commute to and from the office however I still made a point to go to the gym on a regular basis. Sadly that was just something that I couldn't keep up with my finances the way they were. I had to start eating cheep fast food and even with the gym it I couldn't keep up with the crap I was ingesting there was a period of 3 months that my old roommate moved out and I was paying for rent on my own, for those 3 months I had to live off of the crappy food that was provided in my office because I didn't make enough to properly feed myself and pay rent. On the one year anniversary since I started working again I've gained a third of the weight I loss, not because I was lazy not because I couldn't help but eat the crap that I did but because financially I couldn't afford to feed myself anything but garbage and I am fully aware I was eating garbage but it was either eat that or starve. Long story short (too late) it's not as easy as you think it is to just lose weight, and my story is just one of may reasons some people find it hard to lose weight.
People working for that company are never going to get me to feel sorry for them. Look forward to the full closure of Zynga hopefully in the near future.
Then your a petty selfish shortsighted jerk for it. Being out of work and worrying if your going to be able to keep a roof over you head isn't fun, and because you don't like the practices of higher ups at a company doesn't mean you should visit your ire on the people who only have the choice to do what they're told.
Who forced them to work for such a company in the first place? No one. It's not like Zynga only recently became a vile corporation. It's been that way from the start.
Who forced them you ask, no person forced them, life did. Let's see how long you remain on your high horse when put in a position of looking for work worrying about paying bills and keeping a roof over your head, then we'll see just how long your righteous indignation holds out. Besides you talk about them like they were selling blood diamonds covered in black tar heroin, they worked for a shifty shady ass video game company. From the way you act I would assume you must not have a lot of experience in the real world, though if you'd like to prove me wrong please do.
People working for that company are never going to get me to feel sorry for them. Look forward to the full closure of Zynga hopefully in the near future.
Then your a petty selfish shortsighted jerk for it. Being out of work and worrying if your going to be able to keep a roof over you head isn't fun, and because you don't like the practices of higher ups at a company doesn't mean you should visit your ire on the people who only have the choice to do what they're told.
As someone with a typically dark sense of humor the whole line of questioning both Ryan, and Jeff's health on the forums has become a big gross to me. I'm not saying to stop to anyone but it just seems in very poor taste.
This was done in poor taste, definitely, but I can't help but feel some concern about Ryan. Jeff seems to be losing some weight, but Ryan seems to be going the opposite direction. It's not that I give a shit if people are fat or not, but I do give a shit about the duders that make this site great, and I guess it does concern me a bit because I want to see Ryan stick around for many decades to come. But, the other side of it is that it's his life and he can do what he wants.
I just hope they're all happy (in general).
I feel the same way. But will be called a hateful person for bringing it up. Sometimes the brutal truth is the best medicine, got me off some hard drugs last year.
As someone who struggled with their weight from the age of 13 to 26 I can safely say we don't live in a bubble of ignorance, I was well aware that I was overweight and unhealthy. What didn't help matters were people even loved ones commenting on my weight. Some people you just have to let them decide to do it. Also it bears mentioning that with all the "flaws" people seem to think Ryan has he has a job we all envy, great friends, a loving fence, and thousands of people who like/respect/look up to him. When all is said and done he's got it pretty good and I personally see him as an inspiration. 2cents
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