See what gets me about the people who feel the need to accost fat people under the guise of being concerned for their health is I guarantee these people don’t have any disparaging words for people who smoke and there for could be causing health problems for others with second hand smoke, or for people who have unsafe sex practices, or people who drive drunk. I mean shouldn’t they be just as “concerned” for people who are actively effecting they health of others with there actions.

Mod note: This is an important and valid point. However, while I understand your argument, the problem with this kind of thinking is that it still puts blame for fatness onto fat people. This is the crux of fate hate. People believe they are justified in bullying, ridiculing, harassing, erasing and outlawing fat people because they buy into the myth that fat people choose to be fat.

What about all the thin people who eat as much junk or more as fat people and remain thin?

What about all of the fat people who are predisposed to adipose genetically (I’m not linking this or arguing about it. We’ve talked about it plenty on TITP and it’s easy enough to google).

What about all of the fat people who are fat because they are disabled?

What about all of the fat people who are fat for all the other reasons that are not due to the stereotypical lazy-ass-sitting-around-eating-potato-chips?

The ultimate truth is that regardless of whether or not someone makes a choice for their own body, it’s no one else’s business. So, as I said, your point is an important and valid one. It’s the conversation we should be having - body autonomy. Unfortunately we still live in a society where blame is the focus.

-Fatanarchy

