UK Chicks

[Sara516]

Re: UK Chicks

@Pisiform

wow what this forum has come to? Fat shaming and generalization?

There’s shaming and generalization of pretty much everything else…why not fatness too.

@Pisiform

It does make you a bad person. You are body shaming people which is abhorrent - it is the same thing as shaming someone for being too skinny, for being less smart, having small boobs etc. Because of people like you, fat shaming put people constantly on guard about their appearance. Everyone knows that being fat is not healthy but calling them out doesn’t help and it only shows your own bias against fat people. And frankly, calling them fat is none of your business.

And FYI its not poor lifestyle choice always. Lack of diet and exercise are only two of the many factors that influence weight. Genetic predisposition, pregnancy, depression, poor economic conditions and hence buying less healthy food (cuz its cheaper) all contributes to this.

This. I’ve read this kind of nonsensical “eww fatties are ugly and disgusting ewww” from so many so-called “medical” students on internet sites for erm the last half of the decade. Just like with everything, there’s a time and place and a way to talk about an issue. Picking on their habits or makeup or looks, under the guise of “i’m concerned for their health” really isn’t.

FWIW, tubelight is a troll so I’ll ignore the stupid comments, but the ones who are responding seriously to him…eesh…if this s the kind of the attitude they carry around, I’m sad for their future patients/family members.

Anyways, this reminds me of a BBC documentary my husband and I were watching about obese children…apparently UK has the biggest (no pun intended) amount of overweight/obese children. They featured a 4 year old whose teeth were all rotting…her mother, who was extremely overweight herself, said she’d let her drink juice and soda to calm her down, it was easier to do that than to stay up with her all night etc etc. and I’m just like…how is it someone so irresponsible can be a mother This amongst other things, made her seem so so so ignorant and uncaring. Another family featured had immigrated from Romania, the daughter was 13 and overweight and knew it…she had the option of undergoing a surgery but it carried the risk of death. The Dr wanted her family to try diet and exercise first to reduce it…sadly after a few weeks the parents said it was too hard and wanted to go with the surgery. Poor girl, she was so smart and beautiful and knew that she was unhealthy but wasn’t getting much support from her family. Also I wish I could’ve had that surgery when i was a kid, even if it meant dying. Worth it.

Yes, i’m conflicted.

Just my $2.