What do you think of the fat acceptance movement?

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I have been reading some articles on the internet about fat acceptance and health at any size. They seem to mostly be women and feminist. They claim that they are somehow healthy even though they are sometimes over 300 pounds (136 kilograms.) they claim that they are beautiful and skinny girls are anorexic and less beautiful. They say that guys prefer prefer them because they are sticks or whatever (not true for me.) what do you think of these people. I think that they are a sad group of people who have bad health and bad self esteem. I think that they are living in fantasy land if they believe this stuff.

ksoma · Accepted Answer

Beyond the fact that it is physically unappealing (and that that is a nearly universal standard in most cultures, throughout time, and not some modern thing)?

Beyond the fact that, between a lack of stamina, pain in joints, etc, it is, internally, exceptionally unhealthy, makes your body work way too hard, and takes years off of your life even if you stay "healthy"?

Beyond those things?
It is a physical representation that a person is lazy. They put no effort into controlling what they eat. They put no effort into trying to look better, for their own self esteem, or for their partner's pleasure. They put no effort into simply getting up and putting in effort! Eat a LITTLE less, drink less sugar and more water, do a LITTLE more, and you can watch the weight, slowly but surely, fall off. But they don't want to. They would rather their knees hurt when they went up a flight of stairs because they are too damn heavy for their joints, then cut pop, or cake, out of their diet, eat one less slice of pizza, or, God fucking forbid... sweat!

And I say this? ALL OF THIS blanket hatred, not of fat people, but of fatness itself? As a fat man. An obese, fat fuck. I am almost 300 pounds. I am tired. I am sore. And I wish to fucking Christ I had listened 20 FUCKING YEARS AGO when people tried to help me lose weight. Because every day you stay heavy, it is harder to lose it, especially as age starts settling in. 32 isn't old, but it isn't 18. Trying to make things better now seems like a waste of time.

TheAngryBanana · Accepted Answer

I normally make a fool of myself for the most part but I am going to be some what cereal this time. :P

But honestley I fully disagree with it completley as both a concept and as a movement, on the same note this DOES NOT mean i encourage or enforce ridicule of people due to their weight. As a person currentley studying health and fitness and wishing to progress the feild of sports science psychology and due to my personal phylosiphical ideas in life this movement is wrong, it is filling their heads with something has has no acidemic basis behond it if they tell people you can weight something that is medically considered medically obese and claim you are in top peak physical condition that makes you batshit insane and clearley in lala land!

Look allof their other "cliams" can be easily debunked with a few searches. that men shouldfind them attractive but men like women have a highley individulistic taste for what they want in a woman and they are comfertable and should not want to change themselves is totally unjust if a bigger person whishes to change i will offer my support. I will encourage any one to feel comfertable in their own skin and when i can help them in gaining good mental habbitual habbits but this movement just awful for telling people they are not more prone to certian types of medical problems compaired to people who weight in a more medically healthy weight range.

BellePepper · Accepted Answer

It's been scientifically proven that encouraging people to accept their bodies and be the best they can is a better way to help people lose weight than shaming them. So it you REALLY want people to lose weight stop talking about how any type of body is better than another and just encourage people to do their best for them.

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BuchitaBuchys · Accepted Answer

I think they deserve respect like thin or fit people. I don't like how if you say you're not attracted to obesity, you're seen as shallow, I mean I am but not for that reason lol
And "Healthy at Every Size" is disingenuous and delusional because either end of the spectrum is dangerous - extremely under and overweight.

So I'm torn between being an SJW and health concerns.

ichot · Answer

Fat acceptance is about the only movement that these fatties will do. The internet helps them have a louder impact than they can ever in the 'outer'net.

The only people who benefit from this are the same ol lazy ass women who hate to exercise or maintain their body with any more effort than it takes to stuff themselves with ice cream watching netflix.

There's a poll here every so often. "Do you like to exercise". Look at the gender discrepancy. Go search for it now. There's NO SURPRISE that fat acceptance is for woman's acceptance. "everyone is beautiful"? No, that's a euphemism for "No one is beautiful".

Have some shame and do something about it instead of trying to change the ethical climate of the future to make their disgusting lifestyle a norm... Unfortunately, we love being "nice" even if it ultimately degrades the progress/efficiency of life.

BarbaraP · Answer

Healthy at every size doesn't exist. Obesity doesn't just look unappealing but most of all it's very unhealthy (as anorexia is). They're trying to accept themselves, which is fine if they want to, but the truth is: if they really love themselves, instead of sitting behind a computer trying to spread the word about how beautiful they are, they should be taking care of their health by going to a nutritionist, to the gym and even to a doctor.

SubtleStarfish · Answer

i sit in the middle, i don't think anyone deserves to have people attack them for what they look like, regardless of size or what have you... however, claiming it's beautiful and healthy is just moronic
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Ginnyweasley97 · Answer

It's counterproductive to accept bigger girls who absolutely are not healthy but bring down skinny or fit girls. I am sure there are a lot of bigger girls who are pretty but saying it's healthy is moronic and stupid.

oldanddecrepid · Answer

I think it has its pros and cons... it is good to realize that some people can never achieve a slim figure, however, it is not so good when clearly promotes obesity and all the health issues that come with it!

BeerFarts · Answer

I think they're delusional and they're promoting obesity in a way. And why would any man in his right mind choose a fat chick over a skinny one? I seriously don't get it.

ConsultantIsBack · Answer

I don't belittle anyone, but at the end if the day it's obviously fat people just trying to make more excuses and justify their unhealthy, poor lifestyle.

What's really pathetic is when fat people try to fit shame people.

idkwtftoputhere · Answer

I'm indifferent to it for the most part however I don't see it as beautiful. If there are people that wanna live life being morbidly obese then good for them.

Dulcedulcexoxo · Answer

Why do you care? I'm pretty sure it's called body acceptance. what's sad is you wasting your energy you dont agree with

goretcki · Answer

No one should be criticised for being whatever weight they are, they should be encouraged to work out and eat healthy

Anonymous · Answer

I agree completely. Same with the short guy acceptance thing. Trying to make people think short guys are attractive and just as good as tall guys is just asinine...

AdamThomas · Answer

I think fat shaming and making jokes about obese people is horrible. Don't you think they have enough on their plate?

Anonymous · Answer

stupid !! SKINNY <3 SKINNY is better than fat it's sickening me. But of course fat people have more time typing on internet they can't do anything else than sitting around and eating!

sjoes006 · Answer

It's very counterproductive.

evenlift · Answer

It's a form of nihilism.

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