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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose May 5

    I'm sorry but if you're going to try to 'shame' me for saying obesity needs addressing as a health problem while I am suffering from numerous obesity-related health problems, you cannot reasonably claim to be either body-positive or supportive of fat people.

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      2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose May 5

        As usual, with identity-based activism, you do not support the group you claim to champion, only the members of it who already agree with you or are willing to take on your ideology wholesale in return for support. You make it much harder for the rest of them to speak at all.

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      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose May 5

        I think I am lucky to have the kind of personality that responds to being told I can't do something (weight-loss is seldom maintained in the longterm) or that I mustn't do something (say that obesity is a serious health problem) by getting more determined to do it.

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      4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose May 5

        And, of course, I am for the freedom of everyone to make their own decisions. My father decided his life would be better if he drank much more than recommended and smoked even if it would very likely be shorter than if he didn't. The same decision can be made with food.

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      5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose May 5

        But I do object to people trying to prevent others from saying that those are realistically the options to be weighed up. And also to people getting angry with fat people for not feeling healthy and attractive as tho we're letting the team down. Fuck off. I am not on your team.

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      2. Starry Views‏ @StarryViews May 6
        Replying to @HPluckrose @M_Methuselah

        Low carb

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      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose May 6
        Replying to @StarryViews @M_Methuselah

        Low calorie is working better for me.

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      2. Christine Price‏ @PstafarianPrice May 6
        Replying to @HPluckrose @Citrauq

        Good on you. The "health at every size" movement is an absolute blight. Doing my own weight loss work (over 25lbs down, woo), I'm so glad I haven't personally encountered any of those silly crab bucket people (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality …)

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      3. Christine Price‏ @PstafarianPrice May 6
        Replying to @PstafarianPrice @HPluckrose @Citrauq

        Additionally, if you're interested in rage reading some of their absurdities, http://reddit.com/r/fatlogic  is a treasure trove

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      1. Ludovic Deadman‏ @LudovicDeadman May 6
        Replying to @HPluckrose @CathyYoung63

        All I can say is that I enjoy your commentary and wish you the best in your struggle to achieve a healthier lifestyle.

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      1. Lo Nguyen‏ @AngeloPhan May 6
        Replying to @HPluckrose @CathyYoung63

        The road you're is not one that I envy. I'm willing to bet neither side fully supports you, and wishes you would go away. I pray for your strength to continue on your independent, free thinking way.

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      1. The Faithslayer‏ @TheFaithslayer May 6
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        "Being fat is bad for your health." "Being fat doesn't mean you deserve to be bullied for it." These two statements are not mutually exclusive but there seems to be an increasing number of people who act as if they are.

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      1. PSelman  ☣️ 🃏 🐢 🐢 🐢‏ @Johnny_Potatoes May 6
        Replying to @HPluckrose @CathyYoung63

        The older you get the more excess weight exacerbates other health problems (and the data on % of overweight Americans and pre/diabetes is freaking frightening). Having the discipline it takes to lose weight is a real battle....kudos to everyone fighting the fight. ✌🏼

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      2. Ken Brown‏ @KenBrowne49 May 6
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Well i'm gonna be a typical guy. Slow tread mill walking. the actual trick is to go slow and look at it in a couple of years time not 9 months. Slow ten minute walk, good ankle supporting shoes* Pending on health water walking. The fight is not everyone else but our own minds ->

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      3. Ken Brown‏ @KenBrowne49 May 6
        Replying to @KenBrowne49 @HPluckrose

        2/ I'm sure everyones been to the gym and have been killed by silly first complimentary training by the so called trainers. That's load of gym shttick that should be stamped out. Slow and easy. It was easy putting on longer coming off. That's the killer for us.

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