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Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:45 pm to TDcline
quote:Because fat people are made fun of all the time, so I don't get the point of your OP.
Why would it be a joke?
quote:Say what?
The only difference is fat people get a pass.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:46 pm to Pettifogger
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I've seen 1000 "why do we protect fat people" posts on this board and like 2 examples of anyone ever protecting fat people
You serious? There are probably hundreds - if not thousands - of articles out there about the dangers and immorality of "fat-shaming."
Look at the recent SI swimsuit editions. They are "protecting" obesity in the form of (at worst) glamorizing it or (at best) normalizing it. I'm not saying that Ashley Graham is obese, but c'mon, we all know what SI is doing. They're saying it's OK to be big.
OP, short answer. I think it's because obesity is directly related to someone's appearance. Smoking is bad for everybody, regardless of their shape and size, so there's no stigma against demonizing it.
The problem is that the lines are so blurred between attacking obesity and attacking obese people. The result is that you can't do the former without being mistaken for the latter.
This post was edited on 7/19/18 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:47 pm to TSS_Tiger
quote:False.
If you want 3 double cheeseburgers and a diet coke for lunch everyday it really isn't hurting anyone but you and your insurance provider.
Due to the general socialization of medicine, it affects all of us.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:47 pm to TDcline
I persecute fat people on the daily
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:48 pm to PiscesTiger
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You are calling out half the OT, TDcline
This is a South Louisiana plant based message board. I put the over/under at 78.5%
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:50 pm to TDcline
Bullying people over their vices or imperfections doesn't realistically help anybody, it just makes you come off as an arrogant prick.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:50 pm to Triple Bogey
quote:Straight up false.
Being fat doesn't have many negative consequences for anybody else other than the person who is fat.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:50 pm to TDcline
I get what you're saying, but we are doing it. We just do it a little discrete. It's like an inside joke.
For example, we're all laughing at the reaction of all the fatties freaking out over the recall of the swiss cake roll. I know somewhere there is a fit person responsible for this. Do you realize how damaged their soul is right now?
For example, we're all laughing at the reaction of all the fatties freaking out over the recall of the swiss cake roll. I know somewhere there is a fit person responsible for this. Do you realize how damaged their soul is right now?
This post was edited on 7/19/18 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:51 pm to TDcline
Fat people are criticized pretty regularly.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:53 pm to TSS_Tiger
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it really isn't hurting anyone but you and your insurance provider.
Technically, that affects everyone's insurance.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:53 pm to TDcline
What is with the obsession with fat people on this board. There is a topic at least every other day. It's like grammar school with this shite. An no I am not a fatty and never was, I just don't notice fat people.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:57 pm to Athis
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What is with the obsession with fat people on this board. There is a topic at least every other day.
Topics about fat people and about trans people having a mental illness. They're obsessed because they fear they are like that.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 2:59 pm to Athis
quote:Obesity is a national epidemic.
What is with the obsession with fat people on this board.
People are trying to normalize it.
It affects everyone because it affects your insurance premiums.
As the number of obese individuals continues to increase, the cost of their medical care will impact the rest of us more and more.
Stay woke.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 3:01 pm to TDcline
Protected by who/what? They are fair game.
Posted on 7/19/18 at 3:12 pm to TDcline
"Persecute" as in round up and place fats in Fat camps?
This post was edited on 7/19/18 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 7/19/18 at 3:28 pm to UGATiger26
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You serious? There are probably hundreds - if not thousands - of articles out there about the dangers and immorality of "fat-shaming."
I don't read Salon and Slate
I quite seriously never hear "fat shaming" anywhere but this board
Posted on 7/19/18 at 3:49 pm to Pettifogger
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I don't read Salon and Slate
I don't read Southern Living either, but that doesn't mean there aren't millions of housewives taking its advice for home decor and dinner recipes.
This post was edited on 7/19/18 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 7/19/18 at 5:06 pm to UGATiger26
i'm 5'10 and I weight 306 - I don't care if you laugh at me and I don't need protecting.
that said, not all fat people affect insurance in a negative way - aside from my blood pressure being slightly high, every other thing about me is healthier than a coworker who works out religiously and MMA trains.
to each their own - but to say all fat people cause everyone 's insurance to be affected is disingenuous.
that said, not all fat people affect insurance in a negative way - aside from my blood pressure being slightly high, every other thing about me is healthier than a coworker who works out religiously and MMA trains.
to each their own - but to say all fat people cause everyone 's insurance to be affected is disingenuous.
Posted on 7/20/18 at 5:44 am to LordSaintly
OK... I'll admit I can see your point but your high insurance rates have a LOT more to do with a broken system than an over weight person requiring more medical attention than an average size person.
Also, costing you a few dollars doesn't seem worth mentioning when compared to someone with an alcohol problem getting behind the wheel when you are, potentially, on the same road with your family in the car...
Also, costing you a few dollars doesn't seem worth mentioning when compared to someone with an alcohol problem getting behind the wheel when you are, potentially, on the same road with your family in the car...
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