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ppl don’t understand that fat shaming goes far beyond making ppl feel bad abt their own bodies. fat shaming limits ur job opportunities in addition to making it extremely limiting to purchase clothing. whereas skinny is literally the default for clothing. it’s Not the same. https://twitter.com/earthd0ll/status/1279273457683841025
like yes it is very hurtful to hear ur body being degraded no ones denying that !! no one should be ashamed of their bodies !!! but skinny ppl jus need to understand that fat shaming is much more harmful at a Systemic level than any form of skinny shaming !!
& when u consider the implications race n class have on ur body n how bodies r perceived, Black women (esp poor Black women) are constantly at the brunt of fatphobic jokes. so when a pretty white cis girl complains ab skinny shaming by putting down fat shaming it comes off
across as Extremely tone deaf. esp if they’re wealthy. u can’t separate body politics from class n race bc the way we police bodies in the name of “health” is inherently tied in w race and class. access to means to maintain health, such as proper nutrition n medical
attention, are not afforded to poor Black communities & insulting a person’s body for being fat (particularly if they are a Black woman), will likely encompass a number of these issues. so when u claim that skinny shaming n fat shaming are of the same degree, u fail to
acknowledge how deeply entrenched fat shaming is within larger structures & how this is much more than simply making someone feel bad ab their body. it’s a small piece of the overwhelming power structure that seeks to dehumanize n degrade poor n Black bodies.
