Admirer2891:
Conservative and lover of fat here! That's all I'll say, I do exist.đ
No one said conseratives canât be lovers of fat itâs just that you arenât going to be supporting HAES or dismantling systems of anti-fat bias.
1 day
I donât think of it as an either or, itâs not youâre either gaining or losing. Itâs more so varying degrees of intensity that come and go. I think we like to think of ourselves as these gainers or feedees and some people think of us as such, but the reality is itâs just like anything else sexual it comes and goes. Itâs not like all the time weâre horny and want to have loads of sex (ok, maybe some people do) and this is what happens to all larger people as they get bigger, it become a Iâm happy and content sometimes other times they wanna be 900 pounds or whatever.
1 day
I donât think youâd find many conservative reactionary types giving HAES lectures or talking about systemic anti-fat biases, but Iâm sure you could find a large number of overweight/obese people who just endure bigotry in docility to their âskinny moral bettersâ â âI might be fat but at least I know I am and donât believe in HAESâ
That said I dont think the vast majority really care about fat people outside of people who are just blatantly racist homophobic antisemitic anti-woman already, itâs more of a punchline.
And not that Iâm a right winger or anything like that but the left is just as guilty of making fat people the butt of the joke as the right.
3 days
Nothing. You tell them nothing.
And if they press the issue just say my weight isnât a topic Iâm willing to discuss.
1 week
The claim is that being fat is genetic, and I disagree with the premise. Itâs certainly the case that some people are genetically predisposed to store fat easier than others, and a number of genetic conditions that relate to fat storage this does not mean being fat is genetic. Itâs a yes and.
I said height(and other things are genetic) is 50% genetic, malnourished kids are shorter than the rest of their stock.
Being fat is 100% a food relation thing and to suggest anything other than that is absurd and ridiculous. Most fat people who struggle with their weight are not honest with how many calories they eat in a day.
And I can only say this because I believe all fat people should feel comfortable in their bodies. Regardless if they share this kink or not.
1 week
Bigdoug:
The genetic component of being fat is not a belief, itâs a scientific fact! That doesnât mean that relationship with food as a learned behavior is not an important component as well. People who are not genetically predisposed towards fat also get fat. In that case itâs exclusively behavioral. However, there are plenty of chubby people out there whose behavior is not weight inducing and yet they struggle to control their weight. Donât know why this is such a âcontroversyâ?!
Morbidly A Beast:
I donât believe in such a thing as a raw fact, in any sense, but genetics in and of themselves have some expletive power but they do not tell the whole story of a person. Genetics are largely a racist social Darwinist mode of determinism.
I simply do not believe thereâs a genetic basis to being fat. height, muscle mass, bone density these are environmental and developmental/social aspects, and genetics are only 50%
Itâs not controversial, im not the one pressing you. Youâre pressing me. You brought it back up I just disagree.
Bigdoug:
So, on one hand youâre claiming that genetics have nothing to do with weight, on the other hand youâre saying they are only 50%! Which one is it, because it simply canât be both!
Also, genetics themselves are not racist, social Darwinism or determinism. Thatâs just how some people unfortunately use or interpret genetics. Eye color is genetically determined, saying green eyed people are better than blue eyed people is racist (just for the sake of this argument).
I really donât care whether you personally âbelieveâ in genetics, just tired of the currently widespread and fashionable (in some circles) anti science sentiments!
Erm youâre hecking âanti-scienceâ âď¸đ¤
2 weeks
Bigdoug:
The genetic component of being fat is not a belief, itâs a scientific fact! That doesnât mean that relationship with food as a learned behavior is not an important component as well. People who are not genetically predisposed towards fat also get fat. In that case itâs exclusively behavioral. However, there are plenty of chubby people out there whose behavior is not weight inducing and yet they struggle to control their weight. Donât know why this is such a âcontroversyâ?!
I donât believe in such a thing as a raw fact, in any sense, but genetics in and of themselves have some expletive power but they do not tell the whole story of a person. Genetics are largely a racist social Darwinist mode of determinism.
I simply do not believe thereâs a genetic basis to being fat. height, muscle mass, bone density these are environmental and developmental/social aspects, and genetics are only 50%
Itâs not controversial, im not the one pressing you. Youâre pressing me. You brought it back up I just disagree.
2 weeks
KlondikeBar:
I am curious what if one of your parents is skinny and the other is overweight? I used to be skinny but eventually became fat. I am considering on losing weight.
Edit: Actually, I think my dad wasn't originally overweight. Both of his parents were skinny. But eventually he became chubby.
I donât believe there is a fat gene like the others are suggesting here but genetics are largely only half the story. Itâs probably more explained with relationships with food. Than it is genetic. Itâs a learned behavior.
2 weeks
Munchies:
Wanna point out that you ate so much that you herniated a rib.
You might not be an accurate example of "standard"
That wasnât from eating but point taken Iâm hardly a standard xD
3 weeks
I donât believe in the fat gene considering I weigh more than my immediate family combined, I have an uncle whoâs heavier but heâs not blood related and I have a good 100 pounds on him.
I think food habits are probably past down from parent to child but I have a hard time believing In genetic basis for being fat
3 weeks
