I'm not sure why people think it's their duty to fat-shame people into losing weight. I'm 6'2" and weighed 220 lbs when I was working out three hours a day 5 times a week. You'll notice that's considered 'overweight' and nearly obese.
I'm about 100 lbs. heavier now. I know I'm too heavy. And I need to work on it. Incidentally, a large part of my weight problem stems from an anxiety/PTSD problem. Sugary junk food makes me feel better when I'm not doing well mentally.
Yet somehow attempt to make me feel guilty is going to make me more healthy? It's more likely to cause me to have an eating disorder and further hurt my mental health.
I've had co-workers who binge drink regularly and smoke daily try to tell me my lifestyle is unhealthy. I do neither.
It's crazy how entitled people feel to be rude to overweight people.
Yes you are right - but something has to be done about Western health (I live in the UK, so the populations' health is a concern to me as we have a national health-service - the more people who are sick means fewer resources to go around). As you say, fat-shaming people is unhelpful - but on the flip-side we have "progressive"-types who claim images of skinny-people in the London underground are "offensive" [1].
I'm not saying that I agree with the idea that that ad is offensive. But the issue isn't that the person is skinny.
The issue that it's a very skinny model is pictured alongside the words "Are you beach body read?" This implies that the only people who have 'beach bodies' are those as skinny as that model.
The idea isn't 'OMG, skinny people are offensive'
The idea is 'The implication of this ad is that only people who look like that very skinny model are beach body ready. Meaning, only incredibly skinny people are welcome at the beach.'
"only people who have 'beach bodies' are those as skinny as that model."
But that's true isn't it? A beach body = someone who is skinny or has abs. This is how we humans view healthy people.
It's something to aspire to if that's your thing.
Personally when I see images of fit, well-toned men, it reminds me that I need to do more exercise. I don't agree that such images should be removed because not everyone can achieve those things.
I'm about 100 lbs. heavier now. I know I'm too heavy. And I need to work on it. Incidentally, a large part of my weight problem stems from an anxiety/PTSD problem. Sugary junk food makes me feel better when I'm not doing well mentally.
Yet somehow attempt to make me feel guilty is going to make me more healthy? It's more likely to cause me to have an eating disorder and further hurt my mental health.
I've had co-workers who binge drink regularly and smoke daily try to tell me my lifestyle is unhealthy. I do neither.
It's crazy how entitled people feel to be rude to overweight people.