We in the US are seriously overweight in 
general.  I live in the best state in the nation 
for weight status -- and it's only best because 
it is maintaining its rate of EXTREMELY OBESE 
people rather than increasing.  That's not a 
really happy way to be best, and the picture it 
paints for other states is, well, kinda scary.  
(dress one of them puppies up in a big, bad 
Pikachu costume and you've got instant culture, 
let me tell ya.)

And as for anime fans, what do we spend a WHOLE 
lot of time doing? Sitting on our ample 
derrieres, watching anime.

Not only that, but lots of us who are 
also "geeks" of one sort or another have 
extremely sedentary jobs.  The entirety doesn't 
really lend itself to svelteness.

Consider that the AVERAGE American woman wears a 
size 14 or greater dress.  Which is 
labelled "plus size" in most stores.  


By the way, it's hysterically funny to be reading 
this thread while multiple ads for weight-loss 
programs display immediately to the left. 
*snickers insanely*