There is no such thing as thin privilege. You have more food than normal people.

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valkyriabugg

1. Fat people aren’t inherently abnormal, thanks. Plenty of “normal people” are fat. Besides, what does “normal” even mean, anyway? It’s either a state to which people are expected to conform (and hence distasteful/wrong IMHO) or it’s some bullshit arbitrary measure (and hence distasteful/wrong IMHO). So, fuck using the word “normal” to shame people.

2. Fat people don’t necessarily eat more than thin people, on average. Some fat people eat very little and due to having a slow metabolism or other issues, don’t lose weight. Some thin people eat like it’s going out of style, and due to having a fast metabolism or other issues, don’t gain weight.

3. I think you’re trying to say that some people without thin privilege experience class privilege. Which is true. But all privileges aren’t equal, and plenty of people who don’t experience thin privilege also lack class privilege. None of this means that thin privilege doesn’t exist.

4. Privilege is based on the society in which we live. It’s not a natural phenomenon, it’s produced by the people around us, the economy, our history, traditions, biases, culture. So privileges aren’t the same from society to society. While many societies in the world right now are experiencing an anti-fat panic and discrimination against fat people, that’s not true across the board. It doesn’t mean thin privilege doesn’t exist.

-ArteToLife