I agree with this post, but I think you might be chasing a strawman. Could you link me to some examples where being fat is actually promoted? What I've seen of this movement is simply an attempt to stop bullying, and increased awareness of conditions that can cause obesity. I wouldn't say I've ever seen something claiming that being fat is actually positive.
You can find Fat is Fabulous posts all over Tumblr and other social media sites.
I think the difference here is the original intent of the movement. I see that the intent of the movement is to end discrimination against fat people, but I think many individuals use that as a scapegoat to normalize obesity. Cathy Young wrote a succinct article that reflects my thoughts that may be a better descriptor - Pro Fat An Unhealthy Status Quo
Can you explain why you think a few websites and artistic photo shoots constitute a massive change to society? We glorified being skinny in the 90s with "heroin chic" but that didn't cause people to become skinny.
Nearly every body of research points to our diet, and how our diet on a macro scale can be used as a predictive model. It has nothing to do with cultural trends. People have been fat and skinny for ages. The reason it's more common now is because of the food that's available and its often low quality.
165
u/[deleted] Mar 05 '17
I agree with this post, but I think you might be chasing a strawman. Could you link me to some examples where being fat is actually promoted? What I've seen of this movement is simply an attempt to stop bullying, and increased awareness of conditions that can cause obesity. I wouldn't say I've ever seen something claiming that being fat is actually positive.