Is skinny privilege real?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

[0verthinkExpert]

No, we just live in a victimhood society where everyone has to find some sort of angle where they can feel marginalized thus receive sympathy or/and freebies from others. The left is desperately trying to separate everything and everyone into two groups... victims or oppressors. To them there is no such thing as being neutral or endless possibilities... you are either incapable or evil. Regardless of which group you got assign to the bottomline message is still the same "There's something wrong with you. There's something you should be ashamed of." It's unhealthy for the person who is blaming privilege for their problems as well as the group of people who are being blamed.

[Fill in the blank] privilege is just an easy way for people to play the victim which makes them feel better, but only short term. Long term it makes them feel like crap and it also makes them miss opportunities in their life which is sad to see. Not to mention it's divisive. Pointing blame on a group of people rather than the core issue causes uncalled for hatred between people. Furthermore without being honest about the issues no solutions or improvements will be made.

As for "skinny privilege," blaming skinny people is a toxic way for overweight people to put a ban-aid on their insecurities. When in reality they need to learn to love themselves for who they are today, but to never stop improving (that sentiment applies to a lot more than just self-worth.) "Skinny privilege" also allows bullies to hide in the crowd since everyone is the problem then those who are actually fat shaming (I am not talking about doctors or health facts, but actual bullies) can remain invisible. Likewise if SJW demand absurd changes to everything in our society then the actual reasonable changes that could help plus size people remain in the dark.

[RingOfFire]

"No, we just live in a victimhood society where everyone has to find some sort of angle where they can feel marginalized thus receive sympathy or/and freebies from others. The left is desperately trying to separate everything and everyone into two groups... victims or oppressors."

I am blown away. I have never seen a better understanding of the leftist (which is now synonymous with Democrat) scourge that is undermining America from anyone in your generation. Another purpose for this is to give people an excuse for their failure and make them believe that they have no chance of success without relying on handouts from "the government" (it really isn't from "the government" it is from other people who are forced to subsidize the supposed victims). This is how the Democrats gain power over people so they can manipulate them as they please. They couldn't care less about the "victims," they only want to use them to consolidate their corrupt power grab.

You get an A+. 👍

[RingOfFire]

One of the best examples I have seen is described here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMx23FMo10U

[RavVid]

Yes Cultural Marxism is a wonderful thing.

[0verthinkExpert]

@RingOfFire I agree. People don't understand how much they are actually giving away just for some "free" inferior handouts. Thank you for the video. What Senator Elbert Guillory said was on point.

[0verthinkExpert]

@RavVid It’s sad that I even have to ask this question…was that sarcasm or were you being serious?

[RavVid]

I was being sarcastic that Marxism - of any form, cultural or not - is a wonderful thing.

Cultural Marxism is toxic. All you have to do is define some distinct group and they must be oppressed by some other group surely.

Bang. You have your opressed classs and oppressor class. And you know what to do with the opressor class don't you. Why oppress them of course!

[RingOfFire]

Very insightful points by you both.

[0verthinkExpert]

@RavVid Thank you for taking the time to clarify. I agree. It doesn’t take much either to convince people to blame a certain group for their problems. Once someone (activist, politician, etc) has that it’s easy to rile them all up.

[zeitgeist057]

I absolutely agree with your take on victimhood and playing the blame-game.

However, I think that "privilege" is a concept often misunderstood (by both left and right). There are absolutely people who use the word "privilege" inappropriately as a tool for attack and defense.

I was educated in a helpful way about privilege. It is not a tool for blaming or creating a separation of class/demographic. It is simply a way to identify how one person has an advantage, through no fault or merit of their own. For example, take a person with legs, and a person without legs. The person with legs is able to walk, run, jump. The person without legs cannot. To say the person with legs is experiencing a privilege does not imply they are a bad person, they should feel guilty, or that they owe the person without legs anything at all. Neither that the person without legs deserves some special treatment, a handout, or you should feel sorry for them or anything. It is simply meant to recognize and acknowledge there is a difference there, rather than pretend like everything is equal.

At least that's my understanding, from the conversation I had with my helpful friend. It helped me to identify and acknowledge my privilege (s) without feeling defensive about them.

[RavVid]

NP. Yes it is easy to persuade people that lack of success is because of some other group. An advantage of being male anglo-saxon is you've only your self to blame. If something doesn't work out you need to figure out how to do it better next time :)

[RingOfFire]

"male anglo-saxon"

Ah the root of all evil. The Devil incarnate.

[RavVid]

@RingOfFire Well I suppose we can take solace in being evil oppressors. If every body else wakes up to looking to your self when things don't work out then we will lose our exclusive "you've only yourself to blame" privilege.

Thanks for the kind comment earlier.

[PositiveFlight]

Very well said @OverthinkExpert It’s right on

[Rei13]

I would say yes, but more so in the lines of when you’re skinnier you’re typically prettier. If you’re pretty you get treated better in society than someone that is less attractive. It is what it is and anyone who has experienced both sides of the spectrum will understand that better than someone who hasn’t. As far as being a victim just because you’re fat then no you’re not and that is usually something that you’re able to change in yourself. It’s just all in learning what a healthy lifestyle looks like and sticking with it. Which can obviously be difficult for some cause if it was easy for everyone there’d be less overweight people.

[nevooo]

as a fat person id say no, we are fat because we are lazy and eat a lot, the world shouldn't have to spin in a different direction to accommodate our poor life choices. and we should feel bad when we dont fit in the chair, or see beautiful skinny women/men in the swimsuit catalogs, fishing for sympathy will only dig your hole deeper, accept you are the way you are because of YOU, and along with that, the consequences of that. im not THAT fat though, i was 257 max weight when i started living right about a month ago, and since then, I've lost nearly 20 pounds, and its also strengthened my mind, and understanding of how down bad you will be once you accept how weak you are.

[XingQi]

Being thin itself is not a privilege. It is a result of one's lifestyle, diet, and exercise.

If any obese person wants to be thin, they have the option to change their diet, stop eating sugar and refined carbohydrates, and exercise. You don't see models being models without having to work for their looks.

Plus, society's opinion whether they find thin or fat people more attractive is their opinion. You hold no control over one's preferences. We are not the thought police.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Some people work on getting skinny and/or maintaining it.

They're simply enjoying the pleasures of having more freedom to easily fit in an amusement park ride or an economy class airline seat, more freedom to wear more fashionable clothes, freedom to outlive unhealthy, obese people.

[Bricealan]

@DeeDeeDeVour DEEDEE, and I am one of those people. I wear the clothes (fashionable clothes) that I have always liked, can still do most things i did in H. S. I don't know it as a 'privilege' as others can enjoy the same privileges as I if they want to exert the work to get there!

[DeeDeeDeVour]

@Bricealan
Absolutely! Keep up the good work!

[IslaTheWitch]

I'm skinny by choice. For many years, I was overweight also by choice. But my liver set me an ultimatum.

But I would say it's a privilege, not because of trends but because of being healthy. Some people are overweight because they are sick. And they get only more sick because they are overweight.

[love_conquers_lust]

Yes. I’m grateful for the privilege to walk for miles on end, spend less on clothing or anything health related, more energy, easier to focus, less bitter, more willing to go out. What’s awesome is just about everyone can share in these privileges.

[Anonymous]

the best privilege you can develop in yourself if you're not skinny or rich or pretty or whatever is to become a good public speaker, that will get you further than anything

[Robertjo16]

Im skinnier and I gotta say: its fake and gay. Hope you liked my rhyme

[Kingofkings1992]

Nope. Most people don’t find skinny attractive. There’s a difference between being fit, and being skinny. Most people view being skinny as being unhealthy. Pretty privilege doesn’t exist, and neither does thin privilege. These terms are meaningless coping mechanisms used by people who like to think of themselves as a victim.

[Anonymous]

As real as any of the other "privileges" out there. That nonsense is just a rediscovery of the fact that some things ARE BETTER than others. A concept that most of us always knew. Only the fucking morons who are moral relativists and bought into the imbecilic notion that nothing can ever be better than anything else look at "priviege" like some kind of amazing discovery.

[JustinTheGreat]

I mean yeah. Skinnier people are definitely treated better in society than bigger people.
Goes along with pretty privilege

[Anemone978]

Yeah just like being pretty is.. but does it make a big difference? Not really, unless you are a pathetic person..

[genericname85]

none of that privilege narrative is real. it's all oppression rhetoric used to silence valid opinions. yes certain things give you an edge in life but that's not an argument to be made for discrimination or "unfair" inequality.

[normalice]

On average, no. For every person who exalts a skinny girl there is another who goes out of their way to try to push suffering onto them.

[WhitneySnow]

Not anymore. Super skinny girls are not considered that pretty anymore.

[jjj101010]

There r people for every type I guess

[WhitneySnow]

@jjj101010 true

[Anonymous]

i'm skinny and white and have no privilege where i live so... in fact, i think privilege for anyone has just gone off the cliff with how the economy and inflation is.

[RedInnocent68]

Yes, especially for girls more so than guys.

[Heolurt]

I'd say no, it's a choice but pretty privilege is definitely a thing.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I've lost weight recently because I had the flu. Couldn't eat for 5 days straight. My face is extremely thin. I've noticed people look at me for a second longer than they used to. And generally treat me a little better.

[andreasderjuengere]

For me - it is.

That's why I'm not a favourite person around our office section.

[AnusNdaPainus]

What privilege? To be puny?

[BigDog1989]

Yeah, when it comes to women. But, not if you're a man. Men apparently are "weak" if they're "skinny"

[Anonymous]

Lol, I hear that I'm too skinny all the time, get called little, and told that I look like a corpse or anorexic, and that girls would be interested, or that I would look good, if I gained weight, so no, not from my experience.

[gorydetails]

The entire concept of “privilege” is retarded

[SUMAIREBRAHIM]

Yes if I find girl attractive I'm extra nice to her i have noticed that 😂😂😂like i will treat her nicely

[Exxxpert]

Wow amazing more men than women use Girlsaskguys.

[Blacksnake285]

No most guys prefer curvy women. Curvy don’t necessarily mean fat by the way

[JesseJayNeak]

No. It's just a term coined up by Fat Positivity activists to avoid working on themselves

[brianamau]

Yes, probably if it’s not anoerixa

[Wise4myage]

Yeah, I definitely think so.

[Anonymous]

It you have good face bone yes 😆😆😆

[m33ladEmjay]

What a weak spoon-fed question.

[Pohjolan]

Nah, being fat is optional.

[SlayingBoooty69]

i have no idea
probably not

[Danny_dan92]

Fat sympathy is real