“Exercise is free- no one has an excuse to be unfit (see: fat*).”

*and I’m not even going to get into actual fat politics right here because it’s a huge thing and fuck right off fat people are fine

I’ve seen this a lot lately. And I’d like to tell everyone who posts it to go fuck themselves with a rake.

Let’s break this down: exercise is NOT free. It all (ALL) in our lovely modern environment requires either special equipment/clothing, or facilities.

“Running is free!!11!” Ever bought a pair of running shoes, which you need so you don’t fuck up your feet? $100-200, minimum, at LEAST twice a year. That’s not including things like sports bras and clothes to exercise in. There’s another $200 at least once a year.

“Well you can bike anywhere.” Yeah if you have a bike and somewhere safe to ride it.

“Swimming doesn’t cost anything.” Except the swimsuit, and access to a pool. If you can even get to a pool.

“Walking. Yeah walking is free.” Except shoes. And appropriate clothes.

So, now that we’ve exhausted much of the list of supposedly free exerci-

“Well then you can just eat healthy: you’ll lose weight. I mean… Become more fit.” Yeah. About that. What’s cheaper: vegetables, or pasta? Rice? What’s more filling? What’s that? Rice and pasta and bread and many of the other things now considered “unhealthy” are both cheaper AND more filling? And quicker to prepare? And easier for someone who doesn’t know how to cook? AND they keep longer? Holy shit, right?

In conclusion: the fitness game is really seriously stacked against poor people. Being healthy is NOT free, and you can go fuck yourself.