Discussion What are your thoughts on body positivity?

[GIGN.Officiel]

Yeah, we all want to feel nice about our bodies, but at what point does it become insincere and shallow? Does practicing body positivity work for you? Do you like when other people try to reassure you that all bodies are beautiful?

 

[sadbh]

From a disability perspective, body positivity is important so you can learn to accept and be grateful for the vessel you have. No point in being your biggest critic over something you can't control.

 

[Forveleth]

My biggest issue with body positivity is that society is neglecting that some body types are unhealthy. There are decades of research that show having certain body compositions is unhealthy, yet if you mention that you are "shaming" someone. I do not care that you are "round" or that I can see all of your ribs through your skin, what I care about is that you have set yourself up for a significantly less pleasant and shorter existence. Wanting someone to live a happier life should not be shouted down.

The other problem I have with this is advocates speaking out in place of other people, especially those with disabilities. I once got admonished for using the word "blind" when talking about a video game playthrough because it was "insensitive to people with visual disabilities". I have a visual disability, the word does not offend me. Please do not tell me what is and is not offensive TO ME.

Outside of those issues, I generally like it. As someone who grew up being called all sorts of names and having a plethora of mental issues because of it, it is a refreshing movement.

 

[Seneca65AD]

I hate my body (I still compare it to what I had in my 20's), but somehow I'm a big proponent of body positivity. I do believe you can be fat but fit; if one wants to wear skimpy clothes and they may not have the traditional "bikini-bod", then go for it. I hate the comments of critical pricks and gym bro's. Same with disabilities; limb differences, wheelchair, CP, and want to go the beach or get dressed up for a night out on the town, do it. I know my wife feels the same.

When our daughter was in gymnastics, there was a heavier set girl in her class. During a meet, some junior high boys were making cruel comments and my wife tore a literal strip off them. They must have been taken aback because they did not make eye contact, mumbled something and then moved.

 

[name2come]

Body positivity and fat positivity are really helpful things and it sucks that so many people have invested so much time and energy into making fat people feel bad about themselves. Always with this sick certainty that fat people deserve to feel bad because of their "body compositions" or whatever dehumanizing approach they want to take. Rotten, lousy, hate-filled scum who feel empowered to pick on people. Lots of different things can have adverse health impacts, but we choose to stigmatize and shame some as a reflection of cultural ideals, not any objective truth. That's just something assholes tell themselves so they feel smut as they belittle the wrong "body compositions'.

I think if the world were kinder to fat people, there is a chance I wouldn't be where I am right now. Its not even personally feeling bad or the responses of people trying to make me feel bad that has impacted me as much as seeing how it is destroyed others. I've seen the light drain out of people and it just makes me profoundly, inescapably sad. I look around at a world that will never allow us any peace and I'm just tired.

 

[Asya]

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