It is very real, I have been a victim of it and its not nice. It can really hurt a persons self esteem and confidence. It can also hurt someone's desire to communicate with people, like me. It also happens to my brother which is just cruel
because other people's "health" (also don't act like you're concerned for their health, nobody's buying that) is none of your business, so...
There are cases where people are clearly living a lifestyle detrimental to their health, and then I'm genuinely concerned. This isn't like sexuality or anything, in most cases it's to do with lifestyle. Society needs to crack down on obesity (and anorexia), and promote a more healthy weight (less like it is right now, more Meghan/Demi, y'all can call them 'fat' or whatever but they're pretty healthy and a good size to be at).
In most cases, if not all, being genuinely obese is something that can be changed rather simply. We don't know if you are born gay or if it's to do with environment (it's probably a mixture) but it's not something you can actively change.
I don't understand what you're asking. In the title you ask if Fat Shaming is real, then in the OP you're asking an entirely different question of if "Fat Pride" exists.
But I agree that we shouldn't glorify obesity, as it's just as dangerous to people's health as cigarettes. On the flip side of that, no one should be vilified for being overweight, as I'm fairly certain no one's goal in life is to fit into an XXL shirt. But I really don't think there's anything such as "fat pride" taking place. I think it's commonly understood that it is unhealthy to be obese.
In most cases, if not all, being genuinely obese is something that can be changed rather simply. We don't know if you are born gay or if it's to do with environment (it's probably a mixture) but it's not something you can actively change.
I don't understand what you're asking. In the title you ask if Fat Shaming is real, then in the OP you're asking an entirely different question of if "Fat Pride" exists.
But I agree that we shouldn't glorify obesity, as it's just as dangerous to people's health as cigarettes. On the flip side of that, no one should be vilified for being overweight, as I'm fairly certain no one's goal in life is to fit into an XXL shirt. But I really don't think there's anything such as "fat pride" taking place. I think it's commonly understood that it is unhealthy to be obese.