Well, american public schools cannot play dodgeball anymore because a bunch of fat kids "were getting hit by the ball." Their parents sued the schools and now they can't play it. They said it was "too competitive."

P.E. itself has not been banned, but since fat people are not pushing to be counted as "disabled" i think the future looks bleak for a class that DEFINITELY does not cater to the fatties.

IMHO, half the fun of dodgeball when I was in school was to hit the fat guy.

PS. the saying is "If the shoe fits, wear it."

Well, I work for a public school district in the bible belt. I have not heard anything about the banning of phys ed itself, but I know even here, we don't play "good ol' fashioned dodgeball." Since we're such a conservative area, we're about the last to change "traditional" things like this.

I think that some time in the next 10 years, there will be enough behind the people who want obesity to be a disability that ti will be passed and fat kids won't have to participate because they will be "disabled" or "handicapable."

Come visit America ReNo, they're everywhere! I'm not sure if it's really a third, but the mental impact of the ones I see has the effect of making me think it is!

As for adults, don't even get me started. There are so few fit adult men in this country, I always take the time to mentally congratulate those I see.

if there's anybody that knows men's bodies, it's morpine.

.. =D

btw yea i lifeguard for a while now as well.. the thing is that middle-aged men that are overwight and not RIPPED aren't as quick to disrobe and show it off. ..though some do. oh god, some do.