re: #181 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

She reasoned in hard times, being larger meant one would be considered more well off, more access to resources, and would be held as more desirable in general.

I’ve heard this theory before, and it’s interesting how modern American lifestyle/diet has turned it on its head - here, it’s the poor who are overweight, while the rich (esp. celebrities) are slim and trim.