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Blxst

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  1. Probably because it's mentally and emotionally draining having constant comments and looks from even the people closest to you, and most fat people have tried and failed to lose weight.

    Most close family members and relatives will tell you "magbawas ka naman" or "gumalaw ka naman". Most out of concern, others because they feel they can say anything to you because you're "close".

    Eventually you stop to think that "kasalanan ba maging mataba?"

    Then your Tita says "Oo! Di mo ba alam yung gluttony!?"

    And this annoys you because you don't think you eat that much.

    Not all fat people are sensitive, but enough of them are that you notice.

  2. Movies because they're easily consumable and reconsumable and a more dense form of art when done well.

    But books have the leisure of being slow and methodical and cheaper to produce than a whole movie. Unraveling and sometimes forcing readers to increase their reading speed.

  3. The media shapes people's perception of reality and truth.

    It's why it's called the fourth estate.

    If there's a subject that people are unfamiliar with, the power of primacy is usually enough to make people's first exposure to an idea enduring and difficult to change even when presented with facts contradicting that first impression.

    It's why scammers and con artists want media attention on how successful they are to make it more difficult to present facts that they are con artists, like in the case of Theranos.

  4. The resitance to passing a divorce law is strange when the Catholic Church has it's own procedure for divorce.

    It makes marriage a penalty for people who get caught up in passion or for people that had not lived with their spouse long enough to discover their undesirable habits or attitudes that would have prevented the marriage.

    Congress should just pass a divorce law and make life easier for everyone.

  5. Cultural impact alone, it's MJ. Greatness is more than stats and great moments. What shoes do non basketball fans know and wear and what sneaker heads go gaga over? The rest are not in order.

    Kobe needs to be in the conversation because of how his work ethic became legendary among NBA players.

    LeBron needs to be in the conversation because of longevity and beastly athleticism.

    Larry Bird needs to be in the conversation because Larry Legend. Go watch a mixtape. "If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley

    Kareem because he was LeBron before LeBron.

    Magic because he's the greatest PG of all time.

    George Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Shaq because their dominance forced rule changes in their eras.

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