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[-] TheSambassador@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

People aren't celebrating being obese. They're celebrating being themselves and accepting that they're more than their body. They're also saying that it's possible to be beautiful and desirable even if you're overweight.

Fat shaming doesn't work. People don't always try to improve themselves when they feel like they're worthless. Sometimes they do, and you'll always see some ex-fat person in the comments saying how they needed the shame to improve, but the data doesn't really support that position.

I just want people to be able to be happy. I want people to be treated like humans regardless of their looks and weight. That's the goal of most of these *movements."

Also... While some extra crazy people out exist that claim that it's healthy to never move and be over 300 pounds, those people are often cherry picked and used as examples of cultural downfall, even when they're the minority.

[-] Crikeste@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Great response, I’d just like to add: almost everybody does something unhealthy. I’m sure they wouldn’t want to be shamed and insulted for it by random people on the internet. You can believe that being overweight is unhealthy while still being accepting of others.

It’s like religion: Keep your mouth shut if you don’t have anything positive to say.

[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I apologize if I wasn't clear in my statement. I was not supporting shaming fat people. As someone who is, once again, overweight, I know they are well aware. I am, however, opposed to those who state that you can be healthy and obese, as the evidence does not support it. Also, no one is owed to be found attractive by others. The greater your weight deviates from healthy, the lower your pool of potential partners. People need to accept the realities, not expect others to indulge in fantasies. That was all I was trying to convey in short hand. I still think all people should be treated with respect, and it isn't anyone's job, except maybe a medical professional, to point out someone's weight to them.

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