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Lemmy when someone posts memes about obese people
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this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2023
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Meh don't make fun of groups. Waste of time.
If you are going to make fun of people, do so for things that are their choice, or are changeable.
As in:
You CAN make fun of people who use Facebook, because they can choose to not.
you CANT make fun of people of a certain ethnicity because they didn't choose it and can't change it.
Making fun of obese folks is a mess because at the root of it you are making fun of a mental health condition, or a socioeconomic condition. Indeed all humans, regardless of any other factor (such as medical condition or wealth) will lose weight day after day if you consume less calories than you burn. But the reality is people can't stick to that for a million reasons, and when you make fun of the obese you are making fun of THAT. Essentially "hah to are so fucked in the head that you are trapped in an uncomfortable and unhealthy body". Not so funny when put so bluntly.