yes, "Let's Move" is meant to discriminate all of you, fatties.
Posted on 11:42 PM, under fat acceptance, freaking jesus christ on a freaking pogo stick, whiny people
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Disclaimer: this post has nothing to do with my being totes gay for Michelle Obama. Really, I'm being objective here.
Disclaimer's disclaimer: I am, for all intents and purposes, very much heterosexual and in love with my Partner. Sorry, 'Chelle - it's not you, it's me.
Health care costs and obesity are on the rise almost everywhere. Not surprisingly, they're related: excessive body weight causes a plethora of conditions that are chronic, difficult, and expensive to deal with.
So Michelle Obama, with the purpose of fighting childhood obesity in the United States, launches Let's Move. The statement on the webpage is clear and straightforward:
Childhood obesity or excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. We spend $150 billion every year to treat obesity-related conditions, and that number is growing.
Obesity rates tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children may face a shorter expected lifespan than their parents.
In short: they want a healthier youth, and reduction of costs in health care. It's a win-win situation for everyone involved, no?
To them it's fat hatred and discrimination; and, if you look at Shakesville's posts about it?: it sounds like it's really a freaking Auschwitz designed for overweight and obese individuals.
Sweet bloody Jesus Christ on a mother-fucking pogo stick.
I am aware you can be 'chubby', 'chunky', have 'curves', be a 'BBW' and 'more to love', and still be healthy and fit. I know there are medical reasons, like thyroid conditions and side-effects of some drugs, that cause significant and at times, unavoidable weight gain.
I am aware that discrimination can be a huge deal regarding obesity, if it's a health professional that's discriminating.
But I will never apologise for saying this: the fat acceptance movement is delusional and dangerous.
A BMI higher than 28 will try and kill you via diabetes, high blood pressure and oh you know the rest. And if it doesn't kill you, it will lessen the quality of your life and overall health. Obesity is an epidemic, it does take a toll on the rising costs of health care for everyone, and yes there are cases in which weight loss HAS to be achieved. And yes, about the last statement - weight loss can be achieved by going on a diet and exercising more.
This is not about looks. This is not about aesthetics, or how we perceive fat people. It's about obesity's overall objective effect on health and a nation's economy. So, if you do not have hypothyroidism and are not confined to a wheelchair? Shut your damn trap before taking another bite out of that Twinkie.
