#thin privilege

[fatphobiabusters]

That person the other day who said they love seeing photos of thin people holding up 3XL jeans to show all of the "hard work" they put into living "the life they want," there's so much I could say about that.

I could explain that any fat person you see has almost certainly put in that same amount of "hard work" to become thin and then watched as their body refused to stay that way.

I could explain basic, unbiased weight science proving that weight loss is only temporary for the 4 millionth time.

I could explain that fat people are human beings who deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and humanity, again for the 4 millionth time.

I could explain and explain and explain, but I'm tired of explaining to people who don't listen and pull their views out of their ass. So instead, I think we should applaud photos of fat people holding up the jeans they temporarily wore as a thin person.

Let's celebrate the fat people who once were a size small. Let fat people hold up their old tiny jeans in celebration of:

Beating an eating disorder

No longer experiencing food insecurity

Recovering from an illness that had caused weight loss

Accepting their fat body instead of abusing themself to become thin again

Leaving an abusive family/living situation where they were starved and/or forced to conform to prevent abuse

Having the genes of ancestors who survived famines

Knowing that there is not a single scientifically-proven method of weight loss

No longer wasting time fighting their body's weight gain from health conditions that cause weight gain, like PCOS

Accepting their body that changed due to pregnancy

Accepting their body that changed due to puberty

Accepting their body that changed due to transitioning

Allowing themself to take the medicine they need to treat mental or physical illness no matter the weight gain side effects

Not listening to harassment from bullies, friends, family, or anyone else who demanded they be thin to deserve peace from mistreatment

Literally just getting older and having a body that has changed with time

Loving themself despite the entire world believing that fat people do not deserve love

Existing, because fat people do not need to justify their body and existence to anyone

And so much more

-Mod Worthy

[thisisthinprivilege]

Thin privilege is saving money, or even being able to access air travel at all, by being able to relatively comfortably book middle seats and tight-pitch seats on budget airlines.

Thin privilege is that last-minute $100 round trip.

Thin privilege is being able to afford to visit a dying relative, or being able to afford to be there for a milestone family occasion, or being able to interview outside of the local job market.

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

Some people will get soooo offended if you say they are privileged ???what’s the deal with that

privileged=undeserving? it’s morally ambiguous?? privilege=malice??? evil intent?? no!

[keyki421]

Thin Privilege strikes again.

How is this girl gonna complain about the small percentage of Plus Size stores, when she can walk into literally any clothing store and find her size. She can even thrift shop if she wanted to. I hate it when thin people complain when plus size people get offered something. We aren't the minority, but in fashion and clothing we are still treated like the minority.

[crazycatsiren]

Thin people aren't allowed to complain because there literally isn't systemic oppression of thin people.

Are you able to fit in one seat on a train or plane without issues and struggles?

Yes? Then STFU.

I, a midsized person, may be somewhat uncomfortable because I just happen to be tall with long legs. But I can manage, albeit a bit cramped the whole time for want of more leg room.

But I've seen fat people who have to buy an extra plane or train ticket because the seats are just too fucking narrow.

This world favors thin people and hates fat people. The end.

[zuckarr]

Getting a little tired of thin people complaining about being fat... I perfectly understand how difficult it is to deal with your own body image, and to have low self esteem, and to be victims of fatphobia - honestly, no one can understand all of that better than fat people - but I'd like others to try and be a little more self aware of their own *real* body types. It is sort of insensitive for a thin person to complain about being fat with an actual fat person. Besides, I think it's important to remember that you may be subconsciously trying to make yourself feel better and that's just not fair and doesn't do any good to either of us.

There is nothing wrong with being fat. There is nothing wrong with being thin. There is nothing wrong with ANY body type, but everything's wrong when a certain body type has privileges and the other has disadvantages. Keeping that in mind is the very least anyone can do, so why not do it?

[maturespeakertothedead]

controversial q -- would ppl like harrow if she wasn't skinny? if harrow was full on fat.... would anyone still like her? tazmuir is so obsessed with harrow's smallness and it makes me sad. i know there's a way to 'explain' why harrow is small etc but cmon guys, media literacy here. in a severely fatphobic world it really makes me wonder if harrow's beauty (because nona and therefore she is canonically beautiful) and thinness are prerequisites for the reader's willingness to grant harrow mercy, humanize her, and read her as generously as the fandom does. (and do NOT come at me with 'but coronabeth is fat!! we are not talking abt crown right now!!)

[intersectionalpraxis]

I would also like to add that there are folks who have thyroid and hormone-related illnesses, and there are even medications that can cause fluctuations in our body weight, and many of times make it difficult to lose weight. Aging and lifestyle changes and genetics also play a factor. No matter the case, another person's body is not your business.

I've done tons of research on the history of fatphobia and it's racist and classist roots in the US, so anytime I see a "former fattie" berate fat people online (especially former white fat women with socioeconomic privileges too), there's always something to unpack.

And I like how this Creator hits the nail on the head, so to speak. You can individually go on a weight loss venture -that's not the issue here. Reinforcing healthist and weight loss discourses BECAUSE of how pervasive body sizeism is -is what's incredibly damaging and problematic here.

It's just always so alarming to me (especially one Youtuber I'm thinking on whose entire channel calls fat liberation dangerous), that these specific people want to 'fit into' the boxes that many societies have normalized as okay -thin equals pretty and thin always equals healthy (which is not always the case and IS an ableist way of viewing health and well being).

[bigfatdenial]

Big Fat Denial

I was overweight as a child up until I was 22. At my heaviest, I felt fine; I had no mobility issues, I walked to work every day, I had lots of energy, etc (I just ate more calories than I burned, so I was fat). I lost weight and managed to keep it off for the most part through proper nutrition and exercise.

Fast forward 20+ years later, I gained weight during the pandemic (being sedentary as a result of working from home, eating heavily processed comfort foods, and drinking wine). I let myself go. Because of the weight, my health went to absolute shit - FAST. I began to experience

Fatigue.

Depression.

Inflammation.

Joint Pain.

Sleep Apnea.

Constant WHEEZING.

Indigestion.

Heartburn.

Acid Reflux.

High Blood Pressure.

I couldn't stand for very long due to the pain and pressure in my lower back. I had problems with my balance. My digestive system was a mess. I hurt just getting out of bed every morning. I would wake up gasping for air like I forgot how to breathe. The acid reflux was kind of my breaking point because it already sucked trying to sleep with the joint pain, wheezing, and fear of waking up gasping - now I felt like my esophagus was melting as well.

I went back to my trusty TDEE calculations and stuck to a diet of 1500-1700 calories per day* (lots of lean protein and bulky vegetables, as well as carbs because carbs are important). Once I lost the weight, guess what disappeared?

Fatigue.

Depression.

Inflammation.

Joint Pain.

Sleep Apnea.

Constant WHEEZING.

Indigestion.

Heartburn.

Acid Reflux.

High Blood Pressure.

I see a lot of young fat-positive people out there who brag that they "feel fine" being fat and that they are active and happy. That may be the case now. It's going to be a different situation once you get older. Our bodies are not meant to be excessively fat. We need health at every size - but we are not healthy at every size.

*This TDEE is based on my personal stats and may not be suitable for everyone. This included 3 full meals plus snacks and was not in any way restrictive or caused "starvation." If you want to create a caloric deficit in order to lose/maintain weight, speak with a nutritionist to come up with personalized meal plans.

[artofkhaos404]

A thin co worker of mine struggling with an eating disorder scoffed at me, a plus sized person, when I told him I have trouble eating enough as well. I admitted this to him in an attempt to reach out, relate, be kind and offer a safe space for him. Yet that's the reaction I received because I'm fat.

I'm so done with fatphobic stereotypes.

[fatphobiabusters]

The fear of becoming fat is the fear of joining an oppressed class.

-Mod Worthy

[thisisthinprivilege]

Thin privilege is having a normal partner.

No fat person in a healthy relationship has a normal partner. Our partners have to have reflected upon and grappled with the cultural stigma against fatness, particularly in beauty standards, and somehow overcome it.

Our partners have to have rejected the constant messaging that fat people are physically and emotionally and mentally less-than everyone else, or have some kind of giant personality flaw, or have some dark hidden trauma that "caused" us to become fat.

Our partners have to have rejected the constant messaging that fat people make worse partners and parents, that we are socially contagious, that we unwittingly/uncaringly contribute to climate change, that we exemplify excessive materialism.

Our partners have to have rejected the media that has equated people with our body types as pathetic, as jokes, as villains.

The partners of fat people are exceptional.

Thin privilege is having a huge dating pool because you don't need an exceptional partner to be treated with basic respect and dignity, as you already have it by default.

[yetla]

Vivir quejándote de los privilegios que los demás tienen y tú no, es resentimiento.

— Y

[keyki421]

This is what I mean when I say fat people get made fun of regardless of what we do. Here we have a fat guy riding a bike which is great exercise. Yet, he is still being made fun of. Fat people get attacked for not exercising and then when we do exercise, we are still attacked for it.

I hear all the time about how these situations are only in my head, yet the internet is filled with videos of overweight people at the gym, being mocked.

PS: This shit always comes from accounts with no profile photo.

[crazycatsiren]

Daily reminder to thin people: it costs you nothing to leave fat people alone and mind your own business.

[mercuryholixx]

"In the nicest way possible"

Losing weight intentionally is NEVER NOT PROBLEMATIC and YES I do endorse naming and shaming people that make it public that they want to intentionally lose weight. Because the only way we'll make any change is publicly shaming people who are bigots. Make it something unthinkable. Fucking do it. TODAY.