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Fat taxes. [1] The Western world is/was adopting a fat acceptance mindset, at the same time Japan decided to start fining businesses and governmental regions fo

Fat taxes. [1] The Western world is/was adopting a fat acceptance mindset, at the same time Japan decided to start fining businesses and governmental regions for having overweight workers/residents. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_tax#Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_tax#Japan

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fbdab103 3y ago
Fat acceptance? Turn on any form of broadcast media and you are going to be inundated with products/lifestyles/coaching on how you can lose weight to get the body you want. Random web hit claims 89% of American women are unhappy with their weight[0] [0] https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/89-percent-of-american-women-are-unhappy-with-their-weight%E2%80%94heres-how-to-change-that/ar-AA12uRhI https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/89-percent-of-amer...
- _nalply 3y ago
  It's not the same. Advertisement for countermeasures does not mean that compliance is controlled. Compare advertisement vs the Japanese "fat ban".
- itake 3y ago
  Walk into any Target or Victoria Secret and look at the size of their mannequins. The fat acceptance movement in the 2000s changed how we advertise.
  - watwut 3y ago
    They are thin? They are not anorexia level thin.
    - itake 3y ago
      Not in the VS or Targets I’ve been in in Florida, Cali, and Washington
- raincole 3y ago
  I think capitialism/consumerism have a "double speaking" nature. They want you to believe it's okay to be fat so you buy more food than you need, then they want you to believe it's not okay so they can sell you weight-loss products. The amazing part is that it works: humans are capable to believe two contradicting things at the same time.
- golergka 3y ago
  And how is that supposed to contradict fat acceptance?
- lobochrome 3y ago
  But the previous thread is right! There is so much advertising with fat people in the US now, and it's not just Dove! Or look at MLB players. They're all Chubby Mc Chubster! In Japan - we wouldn't dream of putting fat people in ads!
lobochrome 3y ago
I had no idea!
fomine3 3y ago
It's just inspection is mandated, never like a tax. Wikipedia shouldn't refer random blog.
- lobochrome 3y ago
  That’s how I felt the system worked. I don’t actually know if there are financial punishments for companies with insufficient waistlines.

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fbdab103 3y ago

Fat acceptance? Turn on any form of broadcast media and you are going to be inundated with products/lifestyles/coaching on how you can lose weight to get the body you want. Random web hit claims 89% of American women are unhappy with their weight[0] [0] https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/89-percent-of-american-women-are-unhappy-with-their-weight%E2%80%94heres-how-to-change-that/ar-AA12uRhI https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/89-percent-of-amer...

_nalply 3y ago
It's not the same. Advertisement for countermeasures does not mean that compliance is controlled. Compare advertisement vs the Japanese "fat ban".
itake 3y ago
Walk into any Target or Victoria Secret and look at the size of their mannequins. The fat acceptance movement in the 2000s changed how we advertise.
- watwut 3y ago
  They are thin? They are not anorexia level thin.
  - itake 3y ago
    Not in the VS or Targets I’ve been in in Florida, Cali, and Washington
raincole 3y ago
I think capitialism/consumerism have a "double speaking" nature. They want you to believe it's okay to be fat so you buy more food than you need, then they want you to believe it's not okay so they can sell you weight-loss products. The amazing part is that it works: humans are capable to believe two contradicting things at the same time.
golergka 3y ago
And how is that supposed to contradict fat acceptance?
lobochrome 3y ago
But the previous thread is right! There is so much advertising with fat people in the US now, and it's not just Dove! Or look at MLB players. They're all Chubby Mc Chubster! In Japan - we wouldn't dream of putting fat people in ads!

lobochrome 3y ago

I had no idea!

fomine3 3y ago

It's just inspection is mandated, never like a tax. Wikipedia shouldn't refer random blog.

lobochrome 3y ago
That’s how I felt the system worked. I don’t actually know if there are financial punishments for companies with insufficient waistlines.