The hyper-politically correct, overly sensitive social media landscape has taken a concept which should mean one thing and flipped it on its head to mean another thing entirely.
Body acceptance.
Body acceptance, according to the social media world, means as a society we must accept different body types and the people that are in them. That's fine.
However, how is accepting (and therefore condoning) an obese persons body type, not at best irresponsible, and at worst down right deadly? Sure, you might still be a beautiful person on the inside, but if you're unhealthily overweight, what makes you think it's *not* okay for others to call you out on it - especially if you parade that fact about yourself openly and proudly?
If I took a photo of myself with white powder caked on my nostrils, looking like I hadn't slept in three days, would you then expect me to write an essay on how this is all about "chemical acceptance," and if you can't see the way society has molded you to shame and judge drug users, then YOU'RE actually the one with a deficient social sensibility and conscience?
Is the hypocrisy and stupidity of this not clear? If someone is unhealthily overweight, we should not accept that scenario and tell them it's okay - just in the same way we don't tell drug addicts and people with similar conditions it's okay.
What we should be saying is - "I believe there is a beautiful person inside of you, but your obesity is hurting yourself and those around you - and for that reason, I do not accept your body."
Body acceptance.
Body acceptance, according to the social media world, means as a society we must accept different body types and the people that are in them. That's fine.
However, how is accepting (and therefore condoning) an obese persons body type, not at best irresponsible, and at worst down right deadly? Sure, you might still be a beautiful person on the inside, but if you're unhealthily overweight, what makes you think it's *not* okay for others to call you out on it - especially if you parade that fact about yourself openly and proudly?
If I took a photo of myself with white powder caked on my nostrils, looking like I hadn't slept in three days, would you then expect me to write an essay on how this is all about "chemical acceptance," and if you can't see the way society has molded you to shame and judge drug users, then YOU'RE actually the one with a deficient social sensibility and conscience?
Is the hypocrisy and stupidity of this not clear? If someone is unhealthily overweight, we should not accept that scenario and tell them it's okay - just in the same way we don't tell drug addicts and people with similar conditions it's okay.
What we should be saying is - "I believe there is a beautiful person inside of you, but your obesity is hurting yourself and those around you - and for that reason, I do not accept your body."
