Fat Acceptance

[Spongebob]

Is it acceptable to ask what you guys think of Nicole Arbours - Dear Fat People Video?

Watch GradeAUnderA's response to that vid. Unlike all the other response vids his points are actually good.
https://youtu.be/PVIoy1yCptg

 

[lilacvomit]

If you're not ashamed by your body, then by all means there's more power to you. Just don't flaunt it in people's faces if they simply don't care. Remember that hubris is a dangerous (as well as annoying) thing. Fat shamers as well as victims (for lack of a better word) with excessive pride are both equally unnecessary. My policy is "You do you, but keep me out of it." I tend to avoid controversial drama that breeds in the depths of Tumblr.

You just took the words out of my mouth; couldn't said it any better!

 

[Nuclear Bingo]

Honestly, I find overweight women more attractive. Contrast, I guess?

 

[radical6]

I don't care what your weight is. Love your body and yourself.

However, I refuse to actually argue with people on the concept of thin privilege... Fat people aren't murdered for being fat or are economically disadvantaged purely for being fat. There's the argument that "fat people more likely to go to jail" but if you consider most people who are fat also seem to be in poverty and..

1. healthy food is more expensive
2. people in poverty are more likely to go to jail due to turning to drugs or illegal activies to make money

it makes sense it correleates with that. sorry i just get annoyed when people say this

i do think theres a stigma against fat bodies, specifically black women who are fat. their asses are always overexaggerated and people always talk about how they want a black girl with an "ass" or something.

tldr: do whatever you want, its not my business

 

[Jarrad]

I don't really have an issue with fat people, since I'm not exactly skinny myself.

Though if you're like morbidly obese then it makes me question your psychological state of mind and whether or not building a friend ship with you would be a healthy decision for myself, since it can be quite damaging being around people that have little control over themselves.

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Watch GradeAUnderA's response to that vid. Unlike all the other response vids his points are actually good.
https://youtu.be/PVIoy1yCptg

when you talk about Nichole Arbour then all of your points are good, regardless of who you are lol

like I could say she's a pile of **** and my self and lots of others would consider that a very "good" point about her

 

[ams]

Is it acceptable to ask what you guys think of Nicole Arbours - Dear Fat People Video?

I actually didn't understand what the huge deal was. I mean people post rude things on the internet all day everyday and tbh it didn't offend me nearly as much as a lot of things I've seen on youtube. My biggest complaint about her video was that she looked like a cheap stripper. Like the ones who get the lunch shifts.

 

[Beardo]

As long as you're healthy, who cares? But, if you're so incredibly fat you have to ride around in one of those scooters, there's an issue.

 

[radical6]

As long as you're healthy, who cares? But, if you're so incredibly fat you have to ride around in one of those scooters, there's an issue.

Some people are born with physical disabilities that require them to at least part time use scooters or ****. Ex it can hurt to walk after a set period of time. Blaming them for being physically disabled doesn't help. I know this isn't the case for everyone, but keep that in mind. It's kind of hard to exercise when you can barely walk to begin with.

 

[TarzanGirl]

I don't think people should be made fun of, but I don't think society should encourage people to be overweight. It's bad for one's health and the world in general because eating more food than you need is a waste of the world's limited resources.

 

[kayleee]

I thought this said fart acceptance

 

[Nebulaquatic]

I'm going to get hate for this but I think being Extremely overweight is really unhealthy and can lead to more health problems and sometimes Death same goes for being extremely underweight.​

 

[Sona]

I'm going to get hate for this but I think being overweight is extremely unhealthy and can lead to more health problems and sometimes Death same goes for being extremely underweight, both aren't good at all.

I don't think you'll get hate for your comment, being overweight/underweight IS unhealthy. That's not an opinion it's kinda fact and typically, if not always, those health issues do lead to other health problems. ;v;

 

[Nebulaquatic]

I don't think you'll get hate for your comment, being overweight/underweight IS unhealthy. That's not an opinion it's kinda fact and typically, if not always, those health issues do lead to other health problems. ;v;

You'll be surprised (for example: people on Tumblr who think telling an extremely overweight person they should think about their health and should try to loose some weight="attacking them")

I mean they don't have to be skinny or anything since people who are fat can still be healthy but once again being overweight to the point you can't get up or walk then that is a call for concern.

 

[beemayor]

You'll be surprised (for example: people on Tumblr who think telling an extremely overweight person they should think about their health and should try to loose weight=attacking them)

It's sort of ridiculous to say it's just people "on Tumblr" who feel attacked when you tell them this. People on Tumblr are still humans with feelings, just like a person in real life. A person in real life is probably going to feel equally attacked if you were to tell them they should try to lose weight.

Another important thing to consider: if a person is fat and doesn't WANT to lose weight, they don't have to. It's their body. If they like being fat, it's their body and they have every right in the world to continue to exist as a fat person. The same goes for being skinny. Telling someone to "consider their health" doesn't mean much if the person doesn't care, and no amount of saying they should care will change that. In the end, it is (again) their body, their health, and their decision. You (I mean "you" generally, not just you specifically) are not affected by their fatness or thinness, so it's really not your concern.

 

[radical6]

You'll be surprised (for example: people on Tumblr who think telling an extremely overweight person they should think about their health and should try to loose some weight="attacking them")

I mean they don't have to be skinny or anything since people who are fat can still be healthy but once again being overweight to the point you can't get up or walk then that is a call for concern.

I mean, if you commented on someone's selfie telling them to lose weight I would feel like that's attacking. I don't agree with all of tumblr's views on politics or uh thin privilege, but I can see really why any fat person on tumblr would get upset if you told them to lose weight.

 

[beemayor]

I mean, if you commented on someone's selfie telling them to lose weight I would feel like that's attacking. I don't agree with all of tumblr's views on politics or uh thin privilege, but I can see really why any fat person on tumblr would get upset if you told them to lose weight.

I don't understand this concept of "____ people on Tumblr," as if people offline wouldn't also be just as offended or upset by certain comments. If you tell a person on Tumblr that they're fat and ugly, they're going to be very upset. If you a tell a person in the real world that they're fat and ugly, they're going to be upset. Being offended isn't exclusive to Tumblr.

 

[Nebulaquatic]

^well yeah duh of course calling someone fat and ugly is offensive but just being concerned about someone because they are overweight or underweight is just someone who is worried about a friend or family member I don't get how you even got "fat and ugly" from that

say it with me

being concerned about someone=attacking them yes it may upset them but you have good intentions in mind

saying that they are fat and ugy=attacking them and you are just being a huge a55hole.

there is huge difference between both of those statements.


and as someone who was once over weight I'm happy someone stepped in because I was at the point where I could barely walk because of all the weight put pressure on my legs and it hurt so much and I also could barely breathe and had to stop so much just to catch my breath so once again I'm happy someone stepped in now I'm much more healthy I can now walk again without any pain and my breathing is much better sure I'm still on the chubby side but I'm no longer over weight.

 

[beemayor]

^well yeah duh of course calling someone fat and ugly is offensive but just being concerned about someone because they are overweight or underweight is just someone who is worried about a friend or family member I don't get how you even got "fat and ugly" from that

I was using "fat and ugly" as an example. I never said you say that to people. Please do not jump to conclusions, as that's how topics like this get out of hand so quickly.

Allow me to perhaps give you some perspective. I'm overweight. I don't consider myself obese, but I'm certainly not thin, and I have no desire to be thin. I've been thin before and I didn't like it. That's my preference, and at no point do I push this on other people in my daily life. If someone, whether they're a friend of family member, told me to stop being fat, to lose weight, to "consider my health," etc. I would be livid! If I'm not asking for someone's concern, I don't want to hear about it. You'll find that most fat people feel this way. Unless we ask "Hey, should I lose weight?" we usually don't care to hear it.

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^well yeah duh of course calling someone fat and ugly is offensive but just being concerned about someone because they are overweight or underweight is just someone who is worried about a friend or family member I don't get how you even got "fat and ugly" from that

say it with me

being concerned about someone=attacking them it may upset them but you have good intentions in mind

saying that they are fat and ugy=attacking them and you are just being a huge a55hole.

there is huge difference between both of those statements.

There's no reason to behave in a condescending manner.

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...and as someone who was once over weight I'm happy someone stepped in because I was at the point where I could barely walk because of all the weight put pressure on my legs and it hurt so much and I also could barely breathe and had to stop so much just to catch my breath so once again I'm happy someone stepped in now I'm much more healthy I can now walk again without any pain and my breathing is much better sure I'm still on the chubby side but I'm no longer over weight.

I'm glad you are happy now, but please understand that your experience does not mimic the experiences of others. You may be happy that someone "stepped in," but when my family does this to me, I actually find it very annoying and insulting.

 

[Nebulaquatic]

let's just agree to disagree I really don't want this to get out of control if that's okay with you?

 

[beemayor]

let's just agree to disagree I really don't want this to get out of control if that's okay with you?

That's fine. However, I hope in the future you consider keeping your "concern" for your fat friends/family to yourself. Let them be fat in peace.