is using the yi fat guy sprite ok in todays world

[Evil Yoshi Toes]

I think Spritey's post contrasting with most of the other posts on here exemplifies what I was talking about in mine. I have friends who are overweight that find fat jokes funny, and I have friends who are overweight who take offense to it. As long as something is not said with malicious intent it is hard to say that it is always wrong because whether or not it is found offensive is going to vary on an individual basis.

I agree with Spritey that fat acceptance should be about treating unhealthily overweight people as people while still encouraging a healthy lifestyle, but I think the issue at hand is more complex. We are talking about whether or not it should be OK for someone to make fun of fat people, not whether or not people should strive for a healthy body. I do see where he is coming from when he says that if someone is uncomfortable seeing a comically fat character in a show because he associates himself with him then he should lose weight, but I think it's worth noting that making fun of someone isn't always the best way to motivate them to change.