new wave feminism

abowlofbranflakes:

newwavefeminism:

TW - fatphobia

What I find most hilarious about this campaign is that they’re justifying the fact that they’re taking pictures of sad looking children and super-imposing rude anti-fat statements on them with the mantra “stop sugarcoating” the issue of childhood obesity in Geogria

FIRST of all, who is actually sugarcoating anything? Have you been inside of a school? or anywhere in society? All we see everywhere we go is anti-fat sentiment. Subliminally in TV and posters everwhere, and literally through teasing and fat-shaming. But now we’re actually taking a bigger step at codifying and sending mass messages of literal fat-shaming because we don’t think overweight people “get it” enough.

but SECOND why this upsets me, and why all these type of ad campaigns bother me, is that these funds would be better spent actually providing low income communities with ACTUAL HEALTHIER OPTIONS. Ironically right before I ran across this shitty picture I was reading this short article: 3 reasons why the poor can’t eat healthy. We close the poor off of actual cheap and healthy food options and then send out hateful billboards when we notice obesity becoming a “problem”.

like, didn’t congress just classify pizza as a vegetable so some company that supplies schools food wont lose money? gtfo

This is what happens when people buy into the idea that people are just poor, in need & not healthy because of some pathological, cultural “we’s just ignant!” type of reason. No, if you want to actually make a difference start with acknowledging how we leave people without resources first before you talk down to people who are just trying to live life & survive…

I was a fat kid.  I am a fat adult. 

Fat kids know they’re fat.  They don’t need a special campaign dedicated to making them aware.  I guarantee that family members and school-mates have made them aware.  More than likely not in the nicest ways.

Parents of fat kids know they’re fat too.  They also don’t need a campaign dedicated to awareness.  People have told them.  Pediatricians have told them.  Other family members have told them.  I bet the kids themselves have told them because so many of their peers have made them feel less than for it, and they’ve had to go to their parents for reassurance.

None of these people need help being aware.  They all know.  My mom knew.  She simply didn’t know what to do about it.  I was a pretty active kid.  I played outside and rode my bike.  But I was still fat.  I have come to the conclusion as an adult that I will probably always be fat.  I have lost weight.  I have always gained it back though.  I focus on eating balanced meals and exercising.  I am healthy.  I have no health problems that are often related to being “overweight.”  None.  Pretty good compared to some of my normal weight relatives who do have high blood pressure and diabetes, and all the things people think I should have.

This campaign is a waste of time and money.

It should focus more on activity levels and balanced diet instead of fat shaming, because I guarantee, these kids and their parents get that everyday already.

emphasis, mine

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