Is the term "fat lass" offensive and if so, what is an acceptable expression?
964466
The acceptable expression is 'lass'. No need to refer to weight.
388517
do not say she is fat.  just say your are not interested.. You have other interests...
1068386
His or her mom is fat.\nIt could be your mom if you were using the Usted form, but I can't imagine you would be addressing someone respectfully as Ud. while insulting their mother.
193335
Why does it matter that she says that? Wait, do you mean that people beat her up because she has no fat? That.. uh. Hm.\n\nI learned a lesson when I was in school: The meaner the person is to you, the more sickeningly sweet you have to be. It hurts, trust me, but it pisses that person off even more and makes them look like a complete waste of life.\n\nTry it.\n\n♥
1123490
Are you offended by the fact that yahoo doesn't offer any fat people avatars? Do you feel like you are forced to misrepresent yourself?
550366
It's a little hard for someone to not know that they are fat.  It is pointed out to them everytime they are shopping for clothes, looking in the mirror, or standing on a scale.\n\nI think you need to check yourself.  How a person looks is no reason to ridicule them.  If you hate her... fine, as long as you hate her for the right reasons.  Being overweight isn't one of them.\n\nYou need to put yourself into other people's shoes... gain some sense of empathy.  If you had a body feature that you were ashamed of (like the shape of your nose), would you want people commenting on it to you?  Would you want to be teased about it?
133469
In general, people do mean what they say in a situation like that.\n\nOn a related note, prefacing a cruel remark with "No offense, but.." doesn't make the statement following any less offensive.  It only acknowledges that the speaker KNOWS the statement is offensive.
472601
Absolutely.  I agree with the above answer that said that no where are you guaranteed the right to not be offended.  But to take it a step further, why does my doing, or not doing something get taken as an offense.  \nI think there is a serious epidemic outbreak of "Thin Skin," and the only cure is an injection of some good old-fashioned "Get Over It!"
297977
Hate is such a strong word to use.. Hmm do I dis like fat girls umm no.
1022546
Geia sou Vanessa W.!\nWell, you are correct, none should use something nor theirs, this is considered plagiarism and the scientific community is strongly against it! Well, at least they did not do something worse! But you are right, you/ we have to fin a way to create some "punishment" for such actions, I do not know if "Report Abuse" helps at all!\nAnd, you are correct, cute is not the prompt word, gorgeous shows some side of the truth!
1111965
That is a really good question.  I totally agree with you on all points.  Its always sue this person, sue that person.  What happened to freedom of speech?  No one has a sense of humor.  I am a fat woman,  I have been teased all my life.  I think fat women are the last of the species that people can still make fun of.  You never hear anyone talk about the fat bubbas laying on the beach making fun of fat women.  But so what?  I am what I am.  I'm sure not going to sue someone over it.  Or go whinning to the ACLU.
125125
As an individual, being spoken to and called a chick, or being spoken about and referred to as a babe, doesn't bother me, and I don't find it offensive.  I look at chick as being slang for girl, just like dude is slang for guy, and babe is an endearment by a boyfriend, or a descriptive word most of the time intended as a compliment.\n\nBut if you are using it in a term of "those chicks.. or those babes".. plural, means you think of us all the same, lumped into a group of meaningless characteristics with a shallow description. That's offensive to me, because I'm worth more than being recognized as a "pack or group"
825121
I would be offended.I admit I find it funny,and sometimes I cringe.We shouldn't support it.If it was my race I would feel like everyone was laughing at me.It would feel the same as being bullied.
571730
Heres is what I would say...\n"WELL I MIGHT BE FAT BUT YOU ARE UGLY AND I CAN LOSE WEIGHT!"\nget it, being ugly is permanent, fat is temporary. \n...just an idea\nkind of aggressive and unnecessary but it would feel good :)
157121
If a word or phrase is offensive to races, then the word needs to be removed from usage.  It shoud not be used to offend, describe, or compilment.  Since it is offensive, it should not be used at all, period end of story.  On the flip side, this is America and you do not have the right not to be offended.  If offended, either leave the situation if possible, or try to politely debate the usage.  The debate suggestion is at your own risk.  If the offender is using the phrase inappropriately - they are most likely narrow minded and you will be lowering yourself to their level trying to debate!
730896
Maybe if you were a so called "skank" aswell then your definition of the word "skank" wouldn't be so derogatory. I think maybe if you become a "skank" then maybe ask her because then she wouldn't take it so offensively, she MIGHT express to you or confide to you why she is a so called "skank". \n\nGood luck.
657106
I can't really say that I find them attractive, even in small doses.  But I respect a person's personal choice in this area.\n\nIf they are offensive (i.e. "Eat Sh*t"), they shouldn't be publically displayed, but if they're not ... who cares ?  Put it this way, I wouldn't want someone walking down the street with an "Eat Sh*t" shirt on either !\n\nI particularlly DON'T like the 'California Tags' that girls put above their rear ends.  It's cute and sexy and all, but at the same time, it's way over done and some of these gals just look stupid with them.  Sort of like a fat chick wearing low-riders ... yuk.