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Is it fatphobic to tell someone they should lose weight?


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23 minutes ago, Thinking Of You said:

Oh, absolutely. You can continue to find a problem with everything until you drive yourself into anxiety and depression, cutting yourself off from a peace of mind and happiness. 

Yes, it has absolutely nothing to do with the oppressive and dehumanizing system we are forced to live under since birth that is getting increasingly even worse for the younger generations and that itself uses tactics to create tension and division among the working class such as racism, sexism, ableism, lgbtphobia and... the list goes on :deadvision:

 

people just are SO bored they are all individually finding something to complain about and claim that those things are affecting them in harmful ways, but it's all just projection... :skull:

 

do you hear yourself? :rip:

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Posted

Well, yeah, because unless you are a health professional from whom they are seeking advice it really isn’t your business otherwise. 

Posted (edited)

In general I would say its rude and uncalled for. It depends on the nature of your relationship though, if they're a very close friend where you two can be candid with each other and they are asking for advice about their health situation, then I can maybe see it being appropriate to bring up, but only if its coming from a genuinely caring place, and I would breach it gently rather than just saying "try losing weight! <3"

 

In regards to their dating life, you're absolutely wrong that them being overweight is whats holding them back. Trust and believe that there are tons (:eli:) of folks out there willing to date plus sized people

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Thinking Of You
Posted
2 hours ago, AMIT said:

people just are SO bored they are all individually finding something to complain about and claim that those things are affecting them in harmful ways, but it's all just projection... :skull:

It is so great to know that you understand as well. It’s so true!

Posted
14 hours ago, Thinking Of You said:

It is so great to know that you understand as well. It’s so true!

pathetic, but stay ignorant if it makes you sleep better at night hun :heart2:

 

btw some food for thought if you change your mind:

 

 

Posted

Yes, except if they ask for your advice, otherwise keep your opinion to yourself. 

Thinking Of You
Posted
36 minutes ago, AMIT said:

pathetic, but stay ignorant if it makes you sleep better at night hun :heart2:

I sleep well considering I simply do not go out of my way to find, complain, and be offended about everything. But then again, I’m Black so we’ve been built for actual bigger issues and not frivolous things such as this topic.

 

Thank you for the love, babygirl :heart2:

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Am I the only one who is genuinely baffled that we are in 2023 and there are still people commenting on others' weight and saying fatphobia isn't real?

 

Like... this still happens? :skull:

MadonnasBoyfriend
Posted

Yea. You have fatphobia.

Posted

I have never in my life told someone they need to lose weight for health reasons.

 

I wish people would stop pretending to care about fat people when they know damn well what they're doing isn't what any doctor does.

Posted

No.. Juat plain rude and obnoxious 

Posted

I’m a PT so I would never even dare to insinuate such thing.

But my family doesn’t hesitate to tell my niece to lose weight even at a dinner party.

I tried educating them but they say it’s out of love and because they care :bloo:

Posted (edited)
On 4/16/2023 at 9:58 AM, May said:

i mean probably but it’s on a personal case by case tbh

 

looking back at my fat era i wish more ppl would’ve called me a fat **** n told me to go lose weight , it would’ve motivated me earlier

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Posted

It's about how you frame it and whether or not they seem content with it. If someone is proudly stating that they prefer being their current weight, there's no point to **** all over their confidence. However if someone you know has gained weight due to different reasons and look genuinely unhealthy, it's possible to take it up with them, but be gentle

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