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I thought this could be something interesting to discuss in regards to weightloss. For those who have lost weight and those of you losing weight, what are you experiences of prejudice in regards to your size?
Having been fat almost as long as I can remember, I've had my fair share. There's the assumption that I'm lazy and that I'm okay being called things like 'big girl' or ' a chunk of love'. There's the belief that I must want to be thin and I must currently be doing something about it. It's true now but it wasn't always. There's the inherent belief that you must be unhappy, that you don't exericse and you don't really take a pride in your appearance. There's the judgement from people in shops when you dare to buy something vaguely unhealthy. There's the assumption that your body is up for discussion. There's being used as a Token Fat Friend by some people. There's the snide comments from others.
I hate the idea that by being overweight you somehow have given permission for the world to discuss your body. It's untrue. I read articles on the internet sometimes about overweight people- particularly the morbidly obese. The comments these articles receive are abhorent- calling these people lazy and all sorts of hideous names, which these people don't deserve. I know someone who said she 'hates' fat people. She was taken aback when I asked if she hated me then, because I consider myself a 'fat person'. My own Grandmother told my Aunt that if I was her daughter I would never be in 'that state'!
This is why I tend not to discuss my attempts to change my lifestyle with too many people as many don't understand or comment patronisingly.
What negativity and stereotyping have you experienced? It's not a cheerful topic, but I think it's an important one too as I'm sure it's something many of us have experienced.
Having been fat almost as long as I can remember, I've had my fair share. There's the assumption that I'm lazy and that I'm okay being called things like 'big girl' or ' a chunk of love'. There's the belief that I must want to be thin and I must currently be doing something about it. It's true now but it wasn't always. There's the inherent belief that you must be unhappy, that you don't exericse and you don't really take a pride in your appearance. There's the judgement from people in shops when you dare to buy something vaguely unhealthy. There's the assumption that your body is up for discussion. There's being used as a Token Fat Friend by some people. There's the snide comments from others.
I hate the idea that by being overweight you somehow have given permission for the world to discuss your body. It's untrue. I read articles on the internet sometimes about overweight people- particularly the morbidly obese. The comments these articles receive are abhorent- calling these people lazy and all sorts of hideous names, which these people don't deserve. I know someone who said she 'hates' fat people. She was taken aback when I asked if she hated me then, because I consider myself a 'fat person'. My own Grandmother told my Aunt that if I was her daughter I would never be in 'that state'!
This is why I tend not to discuss my attempts to change my lifestyle with too many people as many don't understand or comment patronisingly.
What negativity and stereotyping have you experienced? It's not a cheerful topic, but I think it's an important one too as I'm sure it's something many of us have experienced.