I agree & I believe in future we will see a shift away from the Eurocentric notion of trying to destigmatize obesity. Especially as obesity will create more health issues & China takes over the global economy. They have a different view on social stigma & are much healthier

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Fatphobia is when people believe that fat people aren't deserving of basic human decency. If you think that's okay, then I don't think you are a decent person.
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Try reading it?
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This is me. I am dangerously overweight and several of my organs don't work properly as a result of this. I would like to be treated with basic human decency but I can't support people claiming this is healthy. It helps me when people are encouraging & congratulate my weight losspic.twitter.com/59sc7GldbE
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Health & weight are two different things. If you are unhealthy and specific actions that also may lead to weight loss are suggested, go for them. The whole fat love is in response to society treating fat people like trash. Shaming people for their weight only harms, not helps.
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They are different but connected. I have several conditions caused by obesity. PCOS, pre-diabetes, painful knees, GERD, repeated UTIs. Obesity is one of the greatest causes of premature death & I have been warned that I am at high risk. Also very uncomfortable and limiting.
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I believe that people who truly care about societal health will spend their energy talking about making healthier foods available cheaper, making more public spaces that encourage exercise, increasing public transportation...
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Yes, of course. No-one is criticising people who do that. We're criticising fat activists who try to normalise dangerous levels of obesity & call it fatshaming and fatphobia to say this is unhealthy. They'd call you it for saying that abt healthy food & exercise. I quoted one.
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Fat acceptance is the idea that fat people are part of the world and their mental health shouldn't be compromised due to people's reactions to their weight and they should be able to access things the same as everyone else -- including the things that will help them be healthier.
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No, this isn't what people are criticising. We are criticising the 'acceptance' of morbid obesity as a healthy way to live rather than a serious health condition which needs treating to save lives.
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Except that is a strawman: that anyone is celebrating morbid obesity as a fantastic way to live. And people use that strawman to put down fat people.
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Have you not seen fat activism? Morbidly obese models? Body positivity about bodies which are in imminent danger of dying? Perhaps you are not fat & don't get people telling you you are beautiful just as you are & should accept yourself and enjoy life without guilt or worry?
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I’m becoming annoyed by how sensible you are whenever I’m being unreasonable. I still think there’s a huge difference in how obesity is handled in f.e. Korea/Japan & how it’s handled in the USA/UK. In Korea/Japan it’s treated as an illness & regulations & treatments are put in
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Yes, indeed. It must not be denied as a serious health problem.
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