Right on ladies. Fight fire with fire. Standing up to rude, ignorant losers is a great way to gain respect and boost self-esteem. I personally find confidence and assertiveness very sexy, and I think most guys would agree.

Classic "yo-yo" dieting. Everyone I know who tried to lose weight this way ultimately gained it all back and then some.

I agree completely and can speak from experience. Sometimes you should judge a book by its cover...

Insecurity.

Narragansett beer.

My wife's family is Portuguese, and they have a positive view of larger women. Tasty, home-cooked food is always abundant at family functions. Food and alcohol consumption is encouraged, and it is an insult not to eat. Fat acceptance seems to be understood however it is never discussed.

Victim of the recession. Back in the 90s you could BS your way in, work your ass off, and never go without a paycheck.

I would rather be dead than live a lie.

I'm not an attorney, but I do share your concerns when it comes to privacy and limiting personal information on the web.

Regarding content searchable on Google, the following links might be helpful:

support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py

support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py

One thing I know for certain is once you post an image or text on the web, it's almost impossible to completely remove. After all, the web is global.

Think about search engines and servers in China and other countries that don't have copyright laws like the United States. Even here it's almost impossible to stop piracy.

The recording industry still can't stop pirated movies and music from being illegally downloaded millions of times each day.

Good luck in your endeavor.

Let's not forget the purpose of this site is to promote fat acceptance.

While we all have our preferences, there is no need to berate those with whom we disagree.