• dropped_packet@lemmy.zip
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    7 days ago

    Nobody in the thread above mentioned obesity. Nobody is saying you have to be attracted to obese people. Or disputing that it’s unhealthy.

    It remains true that there is a lot of space between this extreme and the extreme portrayed in media. Body weight is not the only standard, it’s one of many.

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      18 hours ago

      … Nobody mentioned obesity but we’re talking about body weight… I mean, it’s on topic, y’know.

      And while body weight is not the only standard, it is a good indication of health. If you’re twice overweight, you will die sooner and likely in a not so comfortable way. Handhaving that away with “well, it’s one thing but there are others too” feels a bit disingenuous.

      Yeah, there are loads of ways to die but this one is very preventable