Nope. You assume things, which is fine, and you have to make the argument personal, also fine. It's the internet after all and it just wouldn't be a rationale discussion without it.
People have a choice in care providers and I make it perfectly clear with my doctor the day I step foot in their office that I want the truth and anything less is unacceptable. If not, pretty easy to find one that will.
Just an FYI, I did not watch the video. Just listening to enough friends and family talk about it was enough for me to get the gist of what was said.
Isn't everything a choice? Maybe your, maybe its the choice of someone else. Like getting married, having kids, and things to burden others by your choices in life.So, are people going to get censored due to fat 'shaming'? I mean, being obese is a choice frankly. When is censorship going to occur over criticizing what cereal you choose? Or how you style your hair?
But regular exercise and dieting has never worked for me. So, it may be my choice to accept my lifestyle but it is the choice of someone else to shame me over it.
Isn't everything a choice? Maybe your, maybe its the choice of someone else. Like getting married, having kids, and things to burden others by your choices in life.
My borderline obesity may cost the medical insurance industry, but nowhere near as much as a spouse and or kids do to the community. And being borderline just means zero help from outside.
Have I lost weight in the past? Sure. When I was a teenager I got sick to where I couldn't eat for 6-7 days and not even drink anything for 3. I lost 35 pounds as my body ate itself while I was unconscious.
When I was injured in the military I crutched it to and from the feeding hall and my choice, more times than not, was to skip meals to the point I went from a size 40 waist to a size 32. Again, my body ate itself.
But regular exercise and dieting has never worked for me. So, it may be my choice to accept my lifestyle but it is the choice of someone else to shame me over it.
BTW, my medical benefits covered a whopping $143 of my medical costs this year. Imagine if I was a pregnant woman.
Race, Age, and Gender are not choices. Neither is genetics.
Also, spouse + Kids may have more chances for medical bills... but... uhhh.... THEY PAY FOR IT. When I added my wife on to my medical plan, it was effectively doubled.
Also, I would be willing to place a wager that statistically medical costs are lower with families than single people on average (IE: 4 Single people vs. a Family of 4). Mostly from things such as making healthy meals, looking out for each other, etc...
Am I supposed to be?
I like how there's a drug being advertised now for "Bing Eating Disorder".
I guess not.. It just seemed at face value that shaming behavior that leads to obesity triggered you to get angry and use aggressive rhetoric. So it seemed like it was making you mad.
Would this song be banned today. For sure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_QfAzJP2Zo
Youtubes Flag system kinda sucks. People get flagged all the time. Her video likely recieved so many Reports that the system Auto-Triggered. That said, her video isn't funny or comedic, it really comes off as just a poke in the eye of fat people. She also disabled Comments and Ratings on the video, which is a dead give away of questionable intent.
Unless you have a thyroid or other metabolic issue... you are doing it wrong.
I don't think fat people are bad or deserved to feel shitty about themselves, but I think it needs to be made 100% clear that unless you have a medical condition, being over weight is absolutely a choice and within your control.
I don't think this chick or anybody needs to go out of their way to shame fat folks, but I don't feel one bit sorry for anybody who is over weight. Any medical conditions, emotional problems and whatnot that result from carrying extra pounds is completely voluntary.
She has the hips of a 9 year old skinny boy, she doesn't have to worry about ever being pretty.
Sorry, I can agree on fatties, I can't agree with uncontrollable factors.
People have health issues and risks that are uncontrollable. The same goes with cars. We have a lot of people from Asia here - do you think it would be right to charge Asian's more for their car insurance based on statistics showing they are more likely to be in an accident? How about charging women/men more based on which statistically have more accidents?
Again, things you can control - such as the % of people most likely to have a wreck that drive a yellow sports car is totally acceptable - because you can prevent that charge if you choose to.
I would have figured other responses in this thread would have been considered aggressive.
I just thought I was asking questions for a discussion on the matter.
If I thought this was a serious enough topic, I would have put an effort into watching/listening 6.5 minutes of a tirade on fat people.
Was a much simpler time back then lmao
Except that car insurance premiums are generally entirely arbitrary.
24 years 364 days old - sorry we can't insure you for THE NEXT WHOLE YEAR on that car.
25 years 0 days old - yeah any car is fine.
I got insurance at 24 years and 11 months, had it for 1 month, cancelled it and took out a new policy starting the day I hit 25. That 13 months of insurance was cheaper than taking out a 12 month policy aged 24 years 11 months.
Of the insurance companies I looked at, only one would even insure me aged under 25.
Arbitrary lines in the sand.
Oh dear, seems her employer was less than thrilled with all the negative attention the video generated and she has been FIRED from an upcoming job as a choreographer. You go girl! LOLOLOLOLOL..link.
According to a statement from the director, Arbour was up for the job of choreographer for his upcoming film Dont Talk to Irene. The film is described as a body-positive teen movie about a girl who dreams of being a cheerleader, but is bullied for being fat.
Also a former fatty 280->175. One thing you'll notice is that people will always say "Hey, lookin' good, did you lose some weight?" but it is somehow unacceptable to say "Hey man, worried that you've put on a 100 extra pounds."