Current Events > Wait, fatphobia is a legit thing?

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How can people think fatphobia doesn't exist. I mean like it is almost half and half.

I just got notified by the moderation team that its real and actually being looked into by research.

Wait so we can't make fun of lizzo anymore?

It is not and definitely not comparable to other similar terms. It's utter nonsense.

I'd like to see the moderator in question. Nay, I'd like to speak to their lead moderator.

Fear of fat people is a thing. Apparently it's called Cacomorphobia.

All I'ma say is, I've never heard it used in a legitimate way.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phobia

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: intolerance or aversion for
photophobia

Dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive. Having an entry for a particular meaning of a word only means that a not insignificant number of people regularly use it in that manner, not that they are correct in doing so.

Being fat is a choice. So no it's not a legit thing.

In many cases it more than likely is a choice, but I can see there being cyclic problem with this if overweight people are being discriminated in employment and healthcare. Negative reinforcement really just tends to lead to depression and suicide among people rather than a path to a healthier weight. While we could always say at the end of the day it is a choice, there is so much stigma and shame with being overweight to begin with that it sets people up to fail on the path to a healthy weight.

There is also the personal choice to be comfortable with ones weight as long as it presents no health risks. Of course there is a lot of literature and study that shows this isn't intuitive, it also perhaps isn't entirely fair to expect the average individual to attain the idealized shape. For example I've known and work with people who are muscle guts, who could bench press otherwise fit dudes and run their ass into the dirt any day of the week, but if you look at them you might think they were just fat and out of shape, but for all intents and purposes are healthy.

I can see where people are coming from with this. Having on set standard and image creates an unrealistic expectation and does less to solve actual health issues when people can't be fucked to get their head together long enough to try and attain a healthier weight when everyone around them is treating them like human garbage.

A) they're discriminated against in healthcare because they are inherently unhealthy. Would you perform a liver transplant on an alcoholic with no intention of quitting? Doctors won't help someone who won't even try to stop their self damaging behavior, because it's just a waste of time and resources.

B) you can be comfortable with your weight, but your heart isn't. It doesn't matter if you're overweight because of fat or because of muscle, mass is mass. Your heart must still pump blood to all that extra mass regardless. This is why heart disease is the most common morbidity in BOTH fat people and body builders.

C) that's life. You need to find a different source of cope. Do not use food!

We've evolved beyond that. Fitness is now about racism apparently. i just found out yesterday.