As wrong as it may be, I know that sometimes people are very surprised to see a curvy Asian woman; unless of course she’s pregnant. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for curvy Asian women living in their home country.

“Not long ago, having overweight children in China was viewed as a sign of prosperity. Even today, grandparents who can remember famines, especially in the late 1950s and early 1960s, tend to spoil and overfeed their grandchildren.But chubby is no longer in fashion here, and image has become more important than ever.Summer boot camps for the overweight are springing up. In an increasingly competitive market, employers demand height and weight information from job candidates. And in higher education, fitness can now be a reason to reject college applicants, officials say, all other factors being equal.”

Is this really about keeping the country healthy, or is this just another cruel way to discriminate against people by focusing on aesthetics?

I can only imagine how difficult it is for the girl group Qian Jin Zu which is made of up four women who are each between 200-375 pounds.

On the street, they are often the target of laughter or cruel whispers. Individually, they have all been denied jobs or their parents’ praise.Onstage, however, the four members of a singing group known as Qian Jin Zu He are strong and confident, belting out their signature rap song, “So What If I’m Fat,” passing out photographs of themselves and signing autographs.The lead singer, 26-year-old Xiao Yang, is 375 pounds; the others in the group are between about 200 and 300 pounds. Together, they tour the country, performing at nightclubs, paint factories, garment industry conventions and shopping malls. [Source]

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