This reminds me of a debate we got into last night. My husband's family has a huge propensity to grow fat as they get older. My FIL feels it is his duty to chastise the girls at every turn about keeping their slim figures as they age. If he mentions losing baby weight to Ashley one more time, I'll scream (just for the record, she has lost all her pregnancy weight, it just took her 4 months instead of overnight as FIL thought it should have happened)

I feel he's TOTALLY wrong for telling them they will get fat - they aren't now. Though he speaks to them as if they ARE fat. Both girls walk away insulted to the core. My husband agrees with me.... or so I thought until last night when he sided with his sister, saying that his father DID have the right to tell the girls that they will get fat.

I myself feel we all know if we are or are not fat. Nobody needs to tell us something we are already perfectly aware of.

BUT, if its something to do with a job, and there are standards to be maintained (like military, fllight attendants, Playboy bunnies ) then it needs ot be spelled out in their employment contract. A boss should be able ot tell his employees that they are not living up to their empoloyment contract and they need to lose weight in order to maintain their job.