If you're poor and you have boys, read this.

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www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/11/obesity-soar-boys-girls-poorer-homes-deprived-backgrounds-overweight-2020

I am sorry if that sounds offensive. But I am so, so angry about the state of things right now in terms of inequality in the UK (and the world!) and I have started another thread along the same lines...but this one is slightly different.

According to this article in the Guardian, obesity among boys from the most financially strapped families is going to be rising whilst obesity in wealthy children will fall.

How is this even a thing? We know what schools do in their attempts to "educate". They weigh, they police lunch boxes...but that doesn't fix anything it would seem!

I am so cross that children...and it would seem boys especially, are going to be suffering.

Po' boys get fat because if they aint muscly it gives them physical presence. I've seen business women 'fat up' to give them boardroom presence when they are incompetemt, so i imagine its the same thing ..

Also US poor fashion is all about the bigness.. a fat rapper in a xxxxxl size top can still be cool...