I definitely agree that we (still) idolize unhealthy levels of thinness, especially in women, and the issue is far from being put to rest.

I'll also point out that there is an entire spectrum of people participating in the "fat acceptance" movement. Many of them have generally healthy physiques, and just aren't toothpick thin, but there are also many examples of people clearly deluding themselves. It is the latter that I find pathetic. People claiming a strictly genetic disadvantage, who would like me to believe that their BMR is <1,000 kCalories per day when they weigh >250 lbs. The jury is still out on genetic predisposition to obesity, but to divert all blame into something beyond control is textbook "playing the victim".

Personally, I find that women's bodies distribute weight much more favorably than men's, but I will admit some bias there. The female figure is just so much more... aesthetic, in general. Of course, physical attractiveness is a quality more sought out by males than females, hence why some women police themselves so vigilantly about it.