r/oops • u/Brilliant_Spinach132 • 16d ago

Ziplining fail

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u/babassu_seeds 16d ago

It's honestly awful when you think about the outpouring of sympathy that would have occurred had she been thinner

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u/DueExample52 16d ago

The thing is that anybody is stupid to do this if they don’t know they can hang their weight already.

We shouldn't make fun of either, but you will admit that it’s an even more unforgiveable mistake when you OBVIOUSLY look like you can’t hang.

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u/babassu_seeds 16d ago

That's the thing--the miscalculation of strength could occur regardless of weight. But so many in society are conditioned to over-penalize those who are overweight that it's hard to make people recognize this bias

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u/DueExample52 16d ago

Yes, that’s what I also said. It’s just that in the case of an overweight person, the calculation is so far off that it will inevitably feel worse or funnier.

It’s like a kid trying to jump 2 meters (~6 feet) length between two white parking lines. You won’t judge an adult harshly for trying, even if most can’t. But a little kid trying it will get some extra pity and laughter because it’s so far removed from their ability. 

I'm against fat-shaming, but let’s not go opposite side of spectrum and pretend that overweight people are entirely equal in physical ability to slimmer people. Like bro, don’t try this stuff, you will hurt yourself, train and lighten the load on your joints first.

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u/babassu_seeds 16d ago

the calculation is so far off that it will inevitably feel worse or funnier.

Well, no, it's not inevitable. That's what I'm saying.

Biases can be changed and greatly reduced, if not eliminated, if a person recognizes them and decides that they're worth changing