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I understand your argument but this supportive coddling methodology which has dominated our culture over the past few years has gotten us fatter and more unheal
by Eumenes 2y ago
I understand your argument but this supportive coddling methodology which has dominated our culture over the past few years has gotten us fatter and more unhealthy. Maybe for children or mentally ill people that is a compassionate strategy but grown adults need to accept responsibility for their actions. This rhetoric that its not their fault, or they have to rewire their bodies, is fueling this. It makes it seem like the only solution is a drug (which these companies no doubt love) and they have no free will. There are probably a few cases of genetic abnormalities, but lets be real, most users of these drugs are eating too much garbage. They know it too. I think shame is a valuable tool in this regard. A public health campaign by the CDC mocking fat people would probably do wonders. I'm talking billboards and creative art installations.
- Etheryte 2y agoA considerable part of modern culture and industry revolves around shaming people for not being slim, clearly it is not having the effect you describe since the problem is getting worse. No one says people should be coddled, but saying just eat less is as useful as saying just stop being poor.
- Eumenes 2y ago> saying just eat less is as useful as saying just stop being poor. how is that the same? eating less doesn't cost you more money .. it actually cost you less. so if you have the means to eat alot, you have the means to eat less. if you're a minimum wage worker and you need to make 3-4x that to get by, that is nearly impossible. eating less doesn't require a degree or a large network or requires you to relocate to the SF bay area. the only thing it requires is discipline and we know money can't buy that (source: all fat celebrities taking ozempic despite having world class chefs/trainers/gyms).