The first time you've ever been teased/complimented by someone ya didn't know
Thefatpiggy:
honestly, that's good body positivity culture! I wish we had more of that sort of culture here in the United States. Most people make fun of a person for being "overweight" lol
Wifestuffer:
Yeah, despite there being so few truly obese women in Japan, there's more acceptance. They want to encourage someone like my wife to diet and lose weight, because that's what the average Japanese woman is "supposed" to do and they think they're helping out. But if a lady just can't stop swelling up with fat, people just shrug their shoulders and accept that she's just a huge obese treatgirl.
And instead of "Wow you're so fat, I hate you, you're so ugly!" the attitude is "Wow you're so fat, you must be so hungry all the time, let me get you a snack!" People want to be nice, and they assume the easiest way to be nice to a seriously fat lady is to keep her well fed.
I'm not the only one to notice it, I've read other Japanese posts about this attitude towards fat women. It would be a nightmare if big Lisa was trying to lose weight, but she's not. Everyone at her work is constantly buying her food, taking her out to meals, and bringing her sweets.
I knew about the first part, but I didn't know about the part where they just shrug their shoulders. People in the US, especially guys have the thought that "if you're fat, you're ugly" and it can sometimes make things hard for US gainers. I'm glad Japanense folk are much nicer about it, also I wish your wife the best with her gains! honestly, that's good body positivity culture! I wish we had more of that sort of culture here in the United States. Most people make fun of a person for being "overweight" lol
Wifestuffer:
Yeah, despite there being so few truly obese women in Japan, there's more acceptance. They want to encourage someone like my wife to diet and lose weight, because that's what the average Japanese woman is "supposed" to do and they think they're helping out. But if a lady just can't stop swelling up with fat, people just shrug their shoulders and accept that she's just a huge obese treatgirl.
And instead of "Wow you're so fat, I hate you, you're so ugly!" the attitude is "Wow you're so fat, you must be so hungry all the time, let me get you a snack!" People want to be nice, and they assume the easiest way to be nice to a seriously fat lady is to keep her well fed.
I'm not the only one to notice it, I've read other Japanese posts about this attitude towards fat women. It would be a nightmare if big Lisa was trying to lose weight, but she's not. Everyone at her work is constantly buying her food, taking her out to meals, and bringing her sweets.
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