• milicent_bystandr
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    1 month ago

    If you’re ‘triggered’ by being called a fatty, stop being fat.

    Now that’s a bad take.

    We shouldn’t mock people for things they struggle with, even if we think they could just stop.

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      1 month ago

      Struggling with actual problems, sure.

      Struggling with being unable to stop shoving burgers in your mouth is not an actual problem.

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        1 month ago

        And saying things like that is exactly why obese people have so much trouble having the confidence to start losing weight. And no, it is not as easy as you are suggesting. We live in an era of processed foods and food deserts where people are so overworked and often with such long commutes that they don’t have the energy or the time to cook a healthy meal when they get home.

        Telling those people to stop shoving burgers in their mouth doesn’t help anything.

        Also, and I can’t believe this is the second time I’ve had to say this to someone today- have you ever been insulted into making a lifestyle change? I sure haven’t.