This. And acting like acceptance is encouragement ignores the very real way society fuels eating disorders. Fat people aren't applauded for being overweight, they are shamed into developing eating disorders.
Everyone deserves a healthy relationship with food, being shamed for the way you look (lets ignore for a moment that fat people are abused in society) won't help that.
Fatphobia traumatizes and kills, body positivity (or neutrality) doesn't.
This. And acting like acceptance is encouragement ignores the very real way society fuels eating disorders. Fat people aren't applauded for being overweight, they are shamed into developing eating disorders.
Everyone deserves a healthy relationship with food, being shamed for the way you look (lets ignore for a moment that fat people are abused in society) won't help that.
Fatphobia traumatizes and kills, body positivity (or neutrality) doesn't.
Exactly! Fat acceptance is about society more than anything, as in, accept that fat people exist and stop being dicks about it.