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Shame implies a personal failing, which readily translates into feelings of guilt and helplessness. It is not at all a constructive approach. The "healthy obe
by zdragnar 4y ago
Shame implies a personal failing, which readily translates into feelings of guilt and helplessness.
It is not at all a constructive approach.
The "healthy obesity" thing is the pendulum flying to the opposite end of the spectrum: unconditional support turned into acceptance and promotion of what we know to not be true.
- stametseater 4y agoAlternatively: "Shame implies a personal failing, which readily translates into recognizing and correcting those personal failings." In the 20th century, Americans fat shamed each other and were less fat. Today in Asia, people still fat shame each other and they're a lot less fat than Americans.