Do you think that wanting to lose weight is "fatphobic"?

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MCheetah · Accepted Answer

I remember this dumb-ass from a few months ago when people were mocking her. I am someone who is very much overweight almost entirely due to hypothyroidism and have struggled my entire adult life to try to lose it. When I finally get a job that pays enough for me to pay for Simvastatin or other medications out-of-pocket to afford to do something about it, it's in a country that doesn't offer the meds I need. Just my luck.

Regardless, I still go to the gym and still do kickboxing, even if I can't ever lose a single pound from it. Most people who are, don't WANT to be overweight, and the few who do like it are obnoxious women who have "feeders" (men with a fetish for women gaining weight) chasing them, and say this stupid crap only because they're insecure with themselves and can't handle it.

I don't accept "fat acceptance," but I DO think people should be less of assholes about it. Weight loss isn't as simple as "eat less," despite what some very dumb people on the skinny side think. When you starve yourself daily, your metabolism stops, so that helps you RETAIN weight as you go into starvation mode. Weight gain also isn't as simple as "overeating" either, because not all calories are different (that's why you can gain weight eating the same amount of calories in carbs or sugars, than you could in vegetables). What you eat and how often you eat, are the keys to weight loss... At least for most people. And yeah, most overweight people would rather not be overweight. We don't say this "fatphobic" idiocy.

molonski2 · Accepted Answer

There is much information out there now about diet and exercise , there is ZERO excuse for being fat , particularly when young , get with the program DO NOT ACCEPT BEING OVERWEIGHT ! simple , dont make excuses.
Its a life choice.
Weigh , everyday , watch everything including drink you slap down your GOB , ..
No excuses ( AGAIN , just kidding yourself )
All should at very least aspire to correct weight , and correct BMI , and understand what it means to health. Gets lost in " free choice " bullshit.. The world , must be in shape , for a plethora of reasons.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Idc i was obese i wanted to lose weight i hated myself because everyone hated me i stopped being obese but i am still “overweight” and it is still not enough. I am still trying to lose every single kg…
I just want to feel like a female because when u are obese u are treated like trash. Its a fact.

menina · Accepted Answer

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Of course not! Being fatphobic is discriminating or mistreating someone just because of their weight. If you advocate for weight loss you just want that person to be healthy and to live longer. To call someone fatphobic for that reason sounds crazy.

Diodoro · Answer

I think the drive for people to convince themselves something they don't find attractive themselves is actually attractive is the more telling thing.

If you're secure in a belief you're not regularly trying to convince others. It just comes out of your with a sense of conviction of what's true, just, and right in the world. The little implications in how you say things. The sense of ease you have and tone of your voice says everything.

Taking a stand to say something is fatphobic is a sign of deep insecurity

genericname85 · Answer

to answer all the questions in the image:
1: no, it's healthy (if you're not already skinny) and we do not need to talk about it, cause that's objectively true.
2: exactly. that is the purpose behind that remark.
3: exactly, cause that is objectively true.
4: well hopefully they feel bad and are motivated to lose weight, cause they're certainly not stuck with being fat. being fat is a choice. and if you disagree with people saying it looks ugly, just let them keep their opinion. you won't change that anyway. if you think it's good looking and you don't mind being unhealthy, then why give a crap about people that think otherwise?

BeenThereLovedIt · Answer

wtf. Being overweight is bad for your health. Period. It's not about anyone else except the person who is overweight. The only person who can fix it is the person who is overweight. If they don't care enough to lose some weight, then why should I care enough to play stupid games to save their feelings?

ShadezMcgee · Answer

No, it's not. Especially when someone, key word here, "I" referring to themself. "I want to lose weight." Meaning themself, no one else, just them.

Those who get mad at people taking responsibility for their own health in that regard are the ones with an issue. In fact, they would technically be the ones fat shaming. "You dare to get skinny? I find that offensive!"

InspecturGajit · Answer

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. Obesity causes a lot of other health issues. They're are a lot of reasons to lose a few pounds. You're not telling them what to do, you're just stating a goal for yourself. I don't see why you should let their insecurity affect what you feel like you should do.

pickedcrisps · Answer

Maybe but you see I guess humans are prone to wanting the best for themselves and others and no can deny that, I'm sure even most of the "fatties" as some put it bluntly so want to be as healthy as anyone else. I mean it's a biological urge to produce healthy offspring and to be in a fit shape.

Wester1967 · Answer

So being healthy is fat phobic.
Being alive is death phobic too.
Having two legs is being parapalegic phobic
Enjoying living animals is being phobic of tossing them alive in to a wood chipper.

Stop with the shaming language. It’s ridiculous and repulsive and counter productive at this point

ItsTheNephilim · Answer

No, it's healthy and can be a personal preference. Some people just need to stop whining every small god damned thing. There are people who shame fat people just because they're fat. Many fat people can't do anything about it as obesity occurs due to different reasons in different people. But saying that wanting to lose weight is fatphobic is ridiculous and dumb. Also, fat isn't desirable to everyone and it's just a matter of preference.

Rachelspiks · Answer

Being fat is bad, and not desirable.
Thinner is inherently better.
I want to lose weight, even though most people are fatter than I.
If this is "fatphobia", then I'm happy to admit to being fat phobic! :P

Flower7 · Answer

Possibly, but if so, there's nothing wrong with that. Being fat does look worse than being a healthy weight. And if I felt like losing some weight, I wouldn't care what people bigger than me thought about that. It would be my business, not theirs.

llElectrifyll · Answer

Yes and that's okay. Something like obesity for example should be an encouragement to lose the weight.

Obseity leads to health problems, obseity limits you from doing your daily activities in a proper, easier manner.

kyleelyn199723 · Answer

No. Fatphobic I would say is someone that is too afraid to gain any ounce of weight. That is boderline eating disorder mentality

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

When I saw my oversized, overweight self in the mirror, I was absolutely disgusted at myself. T'was time to regain my old, sexy form. That's all.

Anonymous · Answer

Dear "Body Positive Fat People",
Being fat is NOT better than being in shape. A bit overweight, fine. Rolls of blubber, not good. Obesity is a serious health risk, and it certainly limits your physical activities.
As to the second part, I don't really care how someone bigger than me feels if I say
"I want to lose weight", just because they need to lose more than I do.

qwert1234 · Answer

But, being fat is bad. Ask any legit doctors. Normalizing obesity is bad.  Being thin is also not necessarily better.  Being healthy is better. Staying on your ideal BMI, moving around is better.

Nomina · Answer

No, not in the way it is used. I'm afraid of being fat. So, I guess someone would say I'm fatphobic. But I'm not scared of fat people.

pleasestopthis · Answer

No, that's just common sense. Being too overweight is bad for one's health

Anonymous · Answer

It’s not fatphobic. People need to stop tossing that word around. Just be healthy, god…. Being overweight is not good. Don’t make it okay by glorifying it…

IAMNathanael · Answer

I think being fearful of heart disease is pretty reasonable actually

t-8900 · Answer

why wouldn't i want to lose weight and become my best self?

bolverk · Answer

At the moment I am at an unhealthy weight which I need to loose as it is effecting my knees and hips and lower back

Aurora1010 · Answer

That's ridiculous, but also I don't think most people think that way

Paul09 · Answer

Be healthy, period! No matter if you're skinnier or fatter. Everyone should take care of their own health, physical and mentally! Not one or the other.

Anonymous · Answer

Pedophobia is also a thing. I have been called pedophobic for disliking pedos by a pedo lool-do not ask why i discuss with such people lol. So what is wrong if you are fatphobic for loosing weight.

rcljr · Answer

It’s a self image thing, some folks fret about it, some don’t give a hoot in Hell.

crmoore · Answer

That's like saying a brunette dying her hair blonde is brunette-phobic. Or saying a girl who paints her naiel is nail-normative-phobic or whatever.

OnTheLevel · Answer

I think wanting to lose weight is generally due to a preferred appearance and health considerations, not being "fat-phobic" if that's a thing.

AshleySeeks · Answer

I'm fatphobic as I'm losing weight to better myself

CallmeTheKnight · Answer

Fatphobic is BS. Only insecure and self destructive people believe it exists

MrReliable12 · Answer

This is stupid. Being overweight should not be the goal. And saying that it’s “good” is quite a problem. Obesity is a precursor to a lot of diseases.

Lunatic1 · Answer

No, being fat is highly unhealthy. Wanting to lose weight means that you care about your health and want to try to live longer.

laceyylovexx · Answer

lmao no it’s not it’s a literal personal preference.  most people decide to lose weight for health reasons and get healthier. working on yourself and becoming the better you isn’t bad

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

It's more like healthriskphobic. Then yes I'd consider myself one.

Clarke498 · Answer

This is stupid. Being fat is nothing to praise. So least not when it reaches a certain level.

ALewis30 · Answer

No. It's important to stay healthy and watch what you eat.

Anonymous · Answer

Fatphobia, one of those things the fucking liberals conceived with their manginas

Anonymous · Answer

It is an admirable goal. Make it happen. You're not alone!

Cherry234 · Answer

No why would it be fat phobic?

Hangry06 · Answer

No. It's a personal preference

BrosephBrostar · Answer

Fat shaming saves lives.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

It's mere common sense :)

Xoirwinkan · Answer

"Fatphobic" = Healthy

Anonymous · Answer

No. That's an imbecilic statement.

ChiPaPa · Answer

Nope.

Nachowedgie · Answer

Nope

whatfor84 · Answer

no..

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