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snoodog  ·  2757 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What should teenagers spend their time doing?

Personally I dont think we should expect young people to challenge social norms completely openly and publicly. I think its OK to challenge them a bit around the outskirts, or privately, to test the waters and see how it goes without fully committing to it.

I dont think you are going to eliminate social stigma around being fat, especially not in today's media centric world where people are more body and image conscious than ever before. But I do think that for guys that are willing to challenge the stigma a bit there are opportunities to get some early experience dating and get their social and emotional needs met while meeting someone elses. Because lets be honest young men aren't exactly all that desirable for women either, especially boys that are 15, dont have their money and transportation.