I'm new to the whole 'Fat Shaming' thing

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by NWFRS

Oh! I wasn't taking issue-more just adding to it. No one is born fat, but obesity is a slippery slope...

...now where did I leave my cookies...

Originally Posted by rlpaul

*crunch crunch* What cookies?

Damn it. Where are you guys getting all these cookies???

[echo419]

I'm just gonna leave this here.


but seriously I have some strong opinions on this issue but a lot of you like me(or so it seems) and I don't want to ruin it.

[rlpaul]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Damn it. Where are you guys getting all these cookies???

I stole mine from NWF--- I mean uhhh, I don't have any cookies?

[Special_K]

Originally Posted by NWFRS

Oh! I wasn't taking issue-more just adding to it. No one is born fat, but obesity is a slippery slope...

...now where did I leave my cookies...

What the hell kind of baby were you? I was definitely born fat, 9lbs 8oz., if my BMI now matched when I was a newborn, I'm pretty sure I'd be clearing 700lbs!

[NWFRS]

Emergency tool kit...

[echo419]

per BMI I am morbidly obese. that being said BMI is garbage.

[rlpaul]

Originally Posted by echo419

per BMI I am morbidly obese. that being said BMI is garbage.

I'd look like this if I was down to my "BMI" weight:

[strat61caster]

Because news organizations have the double motivation that articles about TPP don't generate ad revenue and their owners don't want them writing about the TPP. Replace TPP with whatever issue is insanely important but being swept under the rug at the time (roughly every ~4 months or so something new pops up).

/tinfoil hat

Culturally from a pseudo-science bullshit I wanna feel smart freakonomics perspective I like to think we are experiencing the "everybody gets a ribbon" attitude of child rearing conceptualized in the 60's-70's (Thanks Spock?) and implemented in the 80's-00's.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Because news organizations have the double motivation that articles about TPP don't generate ad revenue and their owners don't want them writing about the TPP. Replace TPP with whatever issue is insanely important but being swept under the rug at the time (roughly every ~4 months or so something new pops up).

/tinfoil hat

Culturally from a pseudo-science bullshit I wanna feel smart freakonomics perspective I like to think we are experiencing the "everybody gets a ribbon" attitude of child rearing conceptualized in the 60's-70's (Thanks Spock?) and implemented in the 80's-00's.

I want a ribbon!
For something.
Anything really.
I missed that era (and made bloody sure my kids did as well).

[echo419]

screw TPP. I'm all about OPP.

[Timmy_Jones]

Again guys, I am not saying she is fat and a horrible person….I am alarmed she is fat and people all over the US are telling her how strong and amazing she is. No, she is overweight and bought a shirt that fits her, which someone much smaller made fun of.

What if I made fun of an oversized, 100oz beer, made an alcoholic cry (who overheard me) and then they bought the bottle and drank the whole thing (which doesn’t bother me, to this point), but THEN posted on social media they did so and were supported. ‘Oh, you are so strong, its ok if you are an alchoholic, drink your beer and be proud, stand up for yourself, don’t let those sober kids bring you down!’

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Timmy_Jones

Again guys, I am not saying she is fat and a horrible person….I am alarmed she is fat and people all over the US are telling her how strong and amazing she is. No, she is overweight and bought a shirt that fits her, which someone much smaller made fun of.

What if I made fun of an oversized, 100oz beer, made an alcoholic cry (who overheard me) and then they bought the bottle and drank the whole thing (which doesn’t bother me, to this point), but THEN posted on social media they did so and were supported. ‘Oh, you are so strong, its ok if you are an alchoholic, drink your beer and be proud, stand up for yourself, don’t let those sober kids bring you down!’

Poor example, that definitely happens it just doesn't hit CNN. Western culture is incredibly alcoholic. Name a handful of modern sitcoms, I guarantee you at least one of them contains an alcoholic character that is not treated as an alcoholic, some of them consist entirely of alcoholics (How I Met Your Mother).

There's nothing to understand, its for ad revenue, either from people who preach love and tolerance to all or people like you.

[rlpaul]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I want a ribbon!
For something.
Anything really.
I missed that era (and made bloody sure my kids did as well).

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Culturally from a pseudo-science bullshit I wanna feel smart freakonomics perspective I like to think we are experiencing the "everybody gets a ribbon" attitude of child rearing conceptualized in the 60's-70's (Thanks Spock?) and implemented in the 80's-00's.

IIRC, didn't Doc Spock eventually apologize for his theories on child-upbringing? Late 90s if memory serves.

[Timmy_Jones]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Poor example, that definitely happens it just doesn't hit CNN. Western culture is incredibly alcoholic. Name a handful of modern sitcoms, I guarantee you at least one of them contains an alcoholic character that is not treated as an alcoholic, some of them consist entirely of alcoholics (How I Met Your Mother).

Its a great example, as is the one you gave here...I understand your example and think its wrong. We shouldn't show unhealthy behavior in a positive light.