tw // fatphobia, weight

since some people obviously need it i'm going to make a thread of microaggressions and fatphobic comments i keep seeing on my tl so people can actually learn. this is coming from someone who's been bullied and fatshamed for years.

- using "skinny" as a compliment and "fat" as an insult
- "they're a skinny legend", "the ratio is so skinny" etc
- saying fat people are "brave" and "confident" for simply posting content of themselves on social media

- avoiding using the word "fat" and replacing it with "chubby" etc when it's literally only a descriptive word (unless the person themself expresses discomfort w it)
- saying you are or that you look "fat" when you aren't even overweight

- assuming every fat person is lazy and being surprised or overly supportive when you see a fat person being physically active
- for example calling fat people who do dance covers "inspiring", "strong" etc

- assuming fat people don't know what being healthy entails when a lot of us have struggled with eating disorders and losing weight
- for example saying a fat person's opinion is "irrelevant" when discussing topics related to health and weight

i can't think of any more for the time being but anything i think off i'll add to the thread. thank you for reading.