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Originally Posted by Thor
I just don't know how to respond, I want to be logical, calm, nice, but the amount of wrong in a few paragraphs and all the likes it got, just reminds me yet again (it happens almost daily) of how far we have to go with understanding obesity, dealing with the epidemic and having empathy for people.
Me and Devil's Advocate had a really positive discussion on my FB wall with others who were discussing an article talking about how less than 2% of obese people keep the weight off long term, which like usual brought a few fat shaming comments but overwhelmingly was positive thanks to some very thoughtful people. For every one conversation like that, we see 9 ones like this where people show such disregard for the problem, belittle and insult, and are not speaking from scientific knowledge on the problem.
Just hugely disspointed in reading this on CP, but this is the depth of this problem, fat shaming will continue to be an acceptable part of our society until people become educated on the facts behind this epidemic and show a minimum of empathy for people.
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No need to be too polite about it. It was a flat out ignorant post.
But also not a surprising one, and one which is just indicative of how most people have bought into the pseudo science that is supposed "overweight and obesity" research.
Not that flaws in in the science and in public perception can really justify being mean to people or actively shaming them. That's more a symptom of being an ignorant dick.