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Re:Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed by sundvor on Friday February 24, 2023 @06:39PM (#34931832)
Sprinkled with a coating of "body positivity" perhaps?

I use quotes, because I personally only believe in body positivity for matters that are beyond control - eg disfigurements related to genetics or trauma. No-one should shame anyone - or feel shame - for things they have no say on.

Matters within scope of control should be addressed, however. At the very least not lied about and promoted as healthy, more importantly.

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Re:Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed by exfatloss on Friday February 24, 2023 @06:48PM (#34931943)
Yea. I think a lot of it is cope/helplessness. Clearly "we" as a society don't know how to stay lean or get lean, and it's not fun constantly being reminded of something that you feel you have no control over. Or being told that it's unhealthy.
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