I just wanted to run this by you guys...
Two of my friends called Shakira fat on the American Idol appearance on their Facebook pages. I agreed she looked like she had gained a few sizes and looked unhealthy for her height. I looked up her height and approximate weight and indeed it was in the overweight category.
So then I mentioned to my bf that my friends and I had thought Shakira looked fat on that show (ps he's a shakira fan the only one I think) and it degraded into an argument where it seemed like he was telling me I could have no opinion on any other person since I myself am overweight.
So what's the protocol these days, am I allowed to use the word fat in public or only between the girls? Am I overreacting to a normal reaction? I cannot imagine doing anything but agree to the person's right to an opinion if my partner were to mention someone I liked had gained weight, worn an outfit they didn't like, grown a third eyeball whatever.