I'm a little late to thsi debate, but I would have to agree with you that it's very much a lifestyle thing and not necessarily endemic to fandom. We are seeing a rash of obesity everywhere nowadays and I think the ratio in fandom is actually tipping back towards the societal average rather than being the exception. This is partly because whereas fandom used to be primarily misfits (who would hang out together, eat junk food, read books and watch videos), geekiness is now rather cool and fans have broader interests also. When I look around the MSFC on a Friday night, yes there are a pocket of fatties (who often seem to get fatter and fatter by the week), but there is a far greater number of people within the normal weight range these days - me, Jon, Murray, Natalie, Louise, Damian, Ben, Peter, Ed and Ed, and so on. A few others who a little over but really just sporting a touch of middle age spread, nothing overly dramatic. Thus, on the balance i think this is a good thing, far fewer fat and unhealthy fans these days.
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Date: 2007-08-02 01:41 pm (UTC)When I look around the MSFC on a Friday night, yes there are a pocket of fatties (who often seem to get fatter and fatter by the week), but there is a far greater number of people within the normal weight range these days - me, Jon, Murray, Natalie, Louise, Damian, Ben, Peter, Ed and Ed, and so on. A few others who a little over but really just sporting a touch of middle age spread, nothing overly dramatic. Thus, on the balance i think this is a good thing, far fewer fat and unhealthy fans these days.