Being an extremely think healthy person, I realize that I have a genetic privilege. I have overweight and underweight friends, all of whom I identify primarily by their personalities rather than weight. However, I think that if you are fat to the extent that you are suffering poor health repercussions, your weight is a bad thing. I believe you can be fat and proud, but should not be proud of being fat. What is wrong with my mentality? Is there something wrong with this way of thinking?

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alex37k

You are wrong to think that anyone else’s health is any of your business. You are wrong to judge what is good or bad for others. You are wrong to think that you know whether or not any other person’s health is affected by their weight. You are wrong to think that you get to decide what anyone else gets to be proud of. You are fatphobic and healthist, which is, well, wrong.

And you’re not actually asking this question. You don’t actually want to be told you’re wrong. You’re “Just Asking Questions,” implying things while framing them as questions so you sound reasonable.

-MG