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• driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  For the vast majority of overweight people it is a symptom of their poor lifestyle and not an actual medical condition.

  It is? This sounds more like a moral judgment based on nothing but perception and the way fat people os portray in media and exactly wat the fat acceptance movement try to fight against.

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  • dumpsterlid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Everyone can shut the f%# up about fatshaming, does someone have scientific evidence that shaming people for being fat does anything other than needlessly hurt people? I am betting that it makes it FAR more likely that the shamed person will spiral into more negative behaviors that result in their health worsening.

    Stop mistaking the glee you feel in judging others for a genuine concern for their help. Save your judgement for your own extremely flawed self.

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    • driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I think you wanted to reply to other person, im wrong on that?

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      • dumpsterlid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Sorry kind of, I was meaning to basically agree with you my bad if it came off confusing

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  • can@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’ve always felt it’s a mental health issue.

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    • scottywh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It’s really just a health issue.

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      • Klear@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Mental health issues are health issues.

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    • Natanael@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That (especially including stress) and poor nutrition

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  • hamms@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Hi, fat guy here. I can’t speak for others and I certainly don’t know statistically whether or not I represent any kind of majority, but I do know that for me my excessive weight is entirely the result of poor lifestyle decisions.

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• LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I personally don’t struggle with my weight, but whether I do or not is enitrely irrelevant. Body shaming is a big problem, and such conversations need to be kept between a medical provider and the patient. Someone’s weight should not be up for discussion on a public platform.

  Also, I do think it is good for people to love and accept themselves, no matter what their weight. In fact, in most cases this is the first step toward resolving health problems and addictions, which is something I am experienced with. When I felt ashamed of my addiction, I was caught in a circle of guilt from which I would never have become sober. It wasn’t until I learned to accept myself where I was at that made it possible for me to heal.

  But I’m not applying my experience to everyone else. This may vary by individual, which is why it is paramount that these discussions happen on an individual basis between the patient and provider.

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• scottywh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Could you please translate that to freedom units so that people can understand it?

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  • waz@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m sure you replied to the wrong comment, but the other poster said it already, multiply by 14 to get the US standard way to describe weight.

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    • scottywh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I was just being silly… 😂

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      • waz@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Very good. Please carry on! 🎄🎉🥂🍻🍾

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