iat

i took the iat test, about weight. It explains that is its, Weight ('Fat - Thin' IAT). This IAT requires the ability to distinguish faces of people who are obese and people who are thin. It often reveals an automatic preference for thin people relative to fat people. before i started the test i thought that i had no preference towards fat or thin people. i did not think weight mattered to me. however, my data suggests a moderate automatic preference for Thin People compared to Fat People. I was pretty shocked when i heard this preference. While i was taking the test, i was shocked at some of the answers i put down. i just put down the first thing that came to my mind. i had no idea weight mattered to me. it made me think, do i have a preference for thin people because i think i am thin. it made me think, in the back of my mind, am i worried about gaining weight? However, as i asked myself that question, i figured out i do worry about weight. recently i have been watching what i have been eating. i pass on certain foods because i say i am on a diet and i want to become more healthy. however, another part of passing on food, is to not gain weight. However, why should weight matter so much. Why is it so important in our society to be thin? Why does the media push this fact? Why do i let the media shape who i am? (this was one of the questions i had on the web, what makes people who they are) i did not think i did, but after this test i realized i do. no i am not going to become anorexic or anything like that, do not worry. i just came to these realizations. also this test made me think, do i have a preference for people that are like me? Why do i have preferences for people that are like me? does that make them appear more normal to me? What is normal? Why do i not like people with differences? I know everyone is unique and special in their own way, why do i not accept that? Do i really accept people for who they are? this also connects back to stereotypes. do i just stereotype the people that look like me. ahhh i do not know. i cannot answer these question. but ya, thats all okaaaaaay. bye :]