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Discussion: Is Fat Pride OK?
Member Since: 9/1/2013
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you guys are soooo ignorant about this, there's a lot of complicated issues behind people's relationship with food and there are many, many reasons that a person is overweight that aren't just being lazy. a lot of people with mental disorders have problems taking care of themselves, for example, and from experience i can tell you if there's a psychological problem that makes you not do something to take care of yourself it is INCREDIBLY difficult to fight that. you guys have no idea how these things are just stop
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Member Since: 4/6/2014
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Originally posted by Rama
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The idea of being in shape = loving yourself and being a happy, amazing person is 100 years old.
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But you do feel 100x better after a workout/run. It helps your body grow stronger physically, but allows you to feel better about yourself mentally.
I've never heard a person that ever said "exercising made me depressed" when they were improving their bodies. I'm not talking about those who overdid it though. Simply exercising for 30 minutes a day gives you so much positive energy despite what state you're in.
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Member Since: 4/30/2011
Posts: 21,827
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Originally posted by Rama
Same as STDs, that's what we were talking about btw. Sexual activity is the MAIN spreading way.
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What are you even talking about? That doesn't have anything to do with the topic, like, it's not like STD pride is a thing. And to compare overweight to STDs is just wrong in the first place.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 39,572
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Originally posted by Homogenic
obviously i'm not talking about gay sex exclusively, it's about anything that is related to gay lifestyle should be left "at home" so that you could pass as straight, and this thing is called heteronormativity and many (if not majority) of lgbtq faces this type of behaviour on a daily basis
same thing with overweight people who should change their bodies just in order to be accepted and considered ''beautiful'' by society which is achievable only if they are size s
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That's clearly wrong, everyone should just be able to do what they want but no ****ing/kissing for all sexualities. I'm a prude in public, naughty in the bedroom.
You shouldn't do it for aesthetic reasons, it should be for health reasons, which are entirely valid and apply to 90% of obese people.
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Originally posted by Rama
You comeback is 2 pages late.
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Yet yours in nonexistant.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
Posts: 27,495
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Originally posted by Rama
You comeback is 2 pages late.
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Well sorry! Some of us have social lives and can't be up to date on this pop forum 24/7! You didn't answer the question tho
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Member Since: 3/26/2012
Posts: 37,592
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shut up its the same as skinny pride
people should be confident in whatever their body type is
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Member Since: 4/6/2014
Posts: 12,514
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Originally posted by Drowned_World
What are you even talking about? That doesn't have anything to do with the topic, like, it's not like STD pride is a thing.
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Remember that thread where those gay people intentionally infected people with STD's. STD pride is a thing.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
Posts: 27,495
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Originally posted by jonasha
Remember that thread where those gay people intentionally infected people with STD's. STD pride is a thing.
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And the general consensus is that it's wrong so...
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 39,572
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Originally posted by GarageGlamorous
Interesting that the most vocal members against body positivity have had a history with weight issues. Internalized self-hatred teas.
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No, we know that it's pretty simple is all. I don't see why having experience makes us less reliable, in your questionable opinion.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 20,070
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Originally posted by accelgors
you guys are soooo ignorant about this, there's a lot of complicated issues behind people's relationship with food and there are many, many reasons that a person is overweight that aren't just being lazy. a lot of people with mental disorders have problems taking care of themselves, for example, and from experience i can tell you if there's a psychological problem that makes you not do something to take care of yourself it is INCREDIBLY difficult to fight that. you guys have no idea how these things are just stop
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Okay, yes, theoretically, losing weight is simple: eat less calories than you burn.
Reality? Not that simple.
There are people with food addictions (and unlike drug addicts or alcoholists, you can't just tell someone to stop eating, because then they'll die), there are people suffering from different illnesses and syndromes that make it more difficult to lose weight (for example PCOS), some people don't have the means/knowledge to lose weight, some people just don't want to lose weight...
It's ignorant to say that "they should just lose weight".
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 39,572
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Originally posted by jonasha
Remember that thread where those gay people intentionally infected people with STD's. STD pride is a thing.
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Legit no one thinks that's good though, that's less 'celebrating STDs' than trying to harm others for sadistic pleasure.
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Member Since: 4/10/2012
Posts: 17,020
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Originally posted by jonasha
But you do feel 100x better after a workout/run. It helps your body grow stronger physically, but allows you to feel better about yourself mentally.
I've never heard a person that ever said "exercising made me depressed" when they were improving their bodies. I'm not talking about those who overdid it though. Simply exercising for 30 minutes a day gives you so much positive energy despite what state you're in.
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I know it does. I've proven it myself.
What I mean is that the only way to show your self-love and how you take care of yourself is not only by losing weight.
I'm sure there are fat people who feel happy the way they are. And thin/excercised people who feel sad or aren't 100% happy with their bodies.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 12,199
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Originally posted by hello_world
No, we know that it's pretty simple is all. I don't see why having experience makes us less reliable, in your questionable opinion.
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Infact, having first hand experience further validates our points. Like that other member said, unless you've done it yourself, you're talking out of your ass
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Member Since: 6/13/2012
Posts: 2,065
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Smh @ all the we are the world politically correct BS being spewed in here.
Obesity isn't something that should be promoted, when heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc are all becoming increasing health concerns. We have no problem downing someone for being underweight. People have no problem attacking models for promoting anerexia. So why should we be anymore lenient on promoting obesity?
I'm not saying to go to someone and say "hey fatass lose some weight". But there's absolutely nothing wrong with encouraging someone to make healthier life style choices.
But society has become so politically correct with coddling people.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
Posts: 27,495
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Originally posted by accelgors
you guys are soooo ignorant about this, there's a lot of complicated issues behind people's relationship with food and there are many, many reasons that a person is overweight that aren't just being lazy. a lot of people with mental disorders have problems taking care of themselves, for example, and from experience i can tell you if there's a psychological problem that makes you not do something to take care of yourself it is INCREDIBLY difficult to fight that. you guys have no idea how these things are just stop
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If we are talking food addiction. I don't think addiction is anything to be proud of. Maybe sobriety!
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Member Since: 4/10/2012
Posts: 17,020
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Originally posted by Drowned_World
What are you even talking about? That doesn't have anything to do with the topic, like, it's not like STD pride is a thing. And to compare overweight to STDs is just wrong in the first place.
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Where did I imply STD pride is a thing? For the health system, STD and obesity both represent a 'charge'. That was what the arguing was about. Not my fault it's changed now.
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Member Since: 1/8/2012
Posts: 26,732
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If this is you:
then no.
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Member Since: 4/6/2014
Posts: 12,514
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Originally posted by accelgors
you guys are soooo ignorant about this, there's a lot of complicated issues behind people's relationship with food and there are many, many reasons that a person is overweight that aren't just being lazy. a lot of people with mental disorders have problems taking care of themselves, for example, and from experience i can tell you if there's a psychological problem that makes you not do something to take care of yourself it is INCREDIBLY difficult to fight that. you guys have no idea how these things are just stop
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There are people who eat to cope with whatever they're going through, but the effects of that is that they gain weight and become obese, which puts them at a huge risk of other illnesses. By celebrating or telling them to be comfortable in that weight class, it sends messages to them that it is okay to continue what they're doing.
Being slightly overweight is not that bad and people should be comfortable if they're not what society deems skinny, but obesity is a growing problem in first world countries and we should be responsible enough to encourage those who need help to seek it, not have a mentality where everyone else are just haters and they should continue eating or not exercising.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 39,572
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Originally posted by Hi_im_new
Smh @ all the we are the world politically correct BS being spewed in here.
Obesity isn't something that should be promoted, when heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc are all becoming increasing health concerns. We have no problem downing someone for being underweight. People have no problem attacking models for promoting anerexia. So why should we be anymore lenient on promoting obesity?
I'm not saying to go to someone and say "hey fatass lose some weight". But there's absolutely nothing wrong with encouraging someone to make healthier life style choices.
But society has become so politically correct with coddling people.
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
Posts: 6,896
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Originally posted by accelgors
you guys are soooo ignorant about this, there's a lot of complicated issues behind people's relationship with food and there are many, many reasons that a person is overweight that aren't just being lazy. a lot of people with mental disorders have problems taking care of themselves, for example, and from experience i can tell you if there's a psychological problem that makes you not do something to take care of yourself it is INCREDIBLY difficult to fight that. you guys have no idea how these things are just stop
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Thank you!
I'm sorry but you really can't know the real reason of why someone's having trouble with their weight. There are mental disorders, health problems which prevents loss of weight and lots of other things.
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