'Even friends I feel should know better are sharing 'fat beach body' memes, counting calories or joking about 'binging' on quarantine snacks.'
that when bullied, all genders are susceptible to meeting weight-based victimization with binging, fasting, substance abuse, depression and lower-participation in daily activities. So the next time you post a picture of a fat person and imply that gaining weight is the worst possible outcome of this quarantine, realize that you’re not just making a joke or motivating yourself or others to pay attention to eating habits ― you’re also undermining someone else’s self-esteem and overall health.
The deluge of fat-shaming memes is also setting a potentially dangerous example for adolescents, who are especially susceptible to these kinds of messages. In fact,are already worried about their weight and/or being “too fat” thanks to the weight-loss-centric media that reaches them from the earliest of ages.
Perhaps you’ve made it this far in my diatribe and are thinking, “Wow, it’s not that deep! It’s meant to be funny. Just deal with it.” I admit that even in my own family, many people refuse to see or understand why fat shouldn’t equal funny. But since trolling usually says more about the troll than the target, I challenge anyone who wants me to “just deal with it” to consider a few things.
What’s more, maybe you should do yourself a favor and “lighten up.” Let go of your fear that you’re not maintaining arbitrary body ideals and just eat the damn cookie. Life is too short ― show yourself and others some compassion. We shouldn’t be expected to spend all this new “free time” in lockdown doing crunches, eating clean and worrying about what we’ll look like when we finally emerge.
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