Id like to get some opinions on the concepts of fat shaming and thin privilege in modern society. What does it mean to you? How do you interact within its constructs? Is it irrelevant to you?
Personally I've expieirenced the overwhelming sense of oppressive norms applied- the vast majority are toward women. Obese people are typically shamed as slovenly or undisciplined, when in reality it is mainly an issue of ones genetic makeup. The institutional preference for slim sizes (once again almost always applied to women) is pervasive in the media. Accordingly, meme culture has found an entire sub genre of 'fate hate', which is itself an extension of fat shaming. I would argue that we need to change societal norms to be more accepting of the wide variety of body types, and to understand that it is perfectly natural to be curvy or heavier.
Thin privilege will require a reworking of mainstream beauty standards, but in small steps it is something that can be overcome.
