Is Weight Issue for Women As Sensitive Topic As Ego to Men?

I believe a weight problem for either women or men can be a very sensitive subject. Rude comments to an overweight individual is not a tactful way to deal with the situation. We don't know if there is an underlying problem that causes weight gain with any heavy individual. Some medications cause an increase in weight as I've experienced that problem in the past. I am happy with myself and my weight. I've always been able to eat anything I like and not pack on any pounds. Have had 3 children and the weight gain was 40 lbs. with each child but was able to lose all of it over a short period of time. I am very fortunate at my age to be thin. A male ego: that's difficult to figure out!

Hello there. I think that some girls are indeed very sensitive about their weight. It's a taboo to talk about weight in front of these girls. For myself, it's not such a big issue. But, I only will tell people whom I am close to about my weight. I do not see the need of telling people whom I am not so close to about my weight. As for guys, I do not think that they are sensitive about their egos. Most men are very proud of being egoistic whereas most girls are usually shy about their weight.

Hello ailema4ever, I had an experience being overweight in one phase of my life *laughs* I fully understand what you mean by starting this discussion. Last time when I was 'big' , I didn't like people to talk about myself being fat. Yes, it was a sensitive issue for me back then and it made my self confidence went down. But amazingly, I didn't care much after that. I didn't even think much to put down my weight until one of my cousin brother mentioned it to me. He was surprised to see the slim and petite girl that he adores became so fat and messy! I also realized that nobody (especially handsome guys..he he he) looked at me anymore and it made me feel SAD! I was very embarrassed with the comment that I started to find way to put down some weight!

hi man i am with you as i am also a man and i have experienced this discussion with my fiance and she is a very good looking and pretty but one day i just told in a joking way that you have become a little bit over weight and have become fat at that time she shouted on me and said please dont ever say about my weight i am very much allright and healthy no matter how i am now and if you dont like my wieght you can go away then i calmed her and said i was just jokin than she said please dont ever talk about our weight because we are too much consious about it so man here is the example that women are very sensitive about there weight

Weight is an incredibly important issue for women, sadly. Every day we're faced with the idea that our worth as human beings is tied to how desirable we look---and to look desirable, you must be thin. Above being smart or healthy, the overriding image I see is that you must be thin. The first comment out of many people's mouths is 'Oh, you look so thin!', and it's meant as a compliment, one of the highest you can receive. To be thin is to be worth something in our society (though what you're worth, I'm not sure), and therefor, to be not thin is to be worth less. So yes, when someone makes a comment about your weight, they are, in essence making a judgment on you as a person, and that's why it's a sensitive issue, particularly for women. As you can tell, this is an issue that really gets me fired up.

I weigh myself like 10 times a way but maybe its just me whose like that. I haven't picked up a magazine that doesn't say anything about losing weight though.

Yes I am happy about myself and if people say something about my weight, they would say how skinny am I.And how lucky I am beucase I have to have a good metabolism and calories are really burning ny itself.You know what?I would just laugh over the words liek this, becuase I am not skinny natural, but I had to work on it hard and still i am.That is what people don't see.I think men are sensitive about weight issue to, they just don't look like, but they are , trust me.they are just covering it, because they want show us how hard men they are.But yes also ego is important for them too.