[–] FupaTroopas ago
Except the characteristic in that case isn't "attractive," it's "slut." That's a shit comparison.
[–] Placetohide ago
And a lot of 'em have exactly one standard look - retro dresses and cat eye glasses, waist cincher, and super amounts of makeup. Because they're so proud of their fat that they need to spend hours shading and contouring (to look thinner) and lacing into a corset (to look like you have a slim waist.) So unless you dress like early 60s mod, have big boobs and a wide ass with a thin waist, and overdo the "feminine" schtick to the point that even drag queens are embarrassed on your behalf, you don't fit in with FA. But I guess the performative femininity is because they lost their gender markers two hundred pounds ago.
[–] Sanguinelady ago
That's pretty much it. Though I would go further and say its also a movement to legitimize being bullies. Which is what most of them are, bullies. They can claim all they want that they are the victim of this and that, but at the end of the day their entire movement thrives on belittling human women and men, bullying companies into catering for them, and generally being aggressive and mean to anyone who weighs less than they do.
Fat people who buy into the HAES are usually some of the nastiest pieces of work ever. When they drop any pretense of shame in public, every ugly part of them inside and out comes to the forefront.
[–] Sarcastatron_9000 ago
It's obviously not about "body positivity" because there's nothing positive about abusing your body with gluttony and pretending it's good for you.
[–] Danceswithswole 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Not only is this true we need to invent a term for it. That way we can call it out when we see it.
[–] stefwithanF 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I know it when I see it. I think all of us women recognize that bitchy look. It's like, the Sheham is out, all Fierce in her inActive Wear from Lane Bryant, she just finished half-assing a Zumba class or some shit. Then, she passes a shitlady in Dayum! Brand yoga pants & she knows she's a sloppy pig.
It's like when you're checking out your crush & you walk into a door.
[–] DuchessofShitbridge 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
This is why "body positivity" goes hand in hand with third wave feminism. Both movements are actually little to do with 'equality' like they'd have you believe but more about trying to get unearned privileges.
[–] culofiesta 3 points -3 points 0 points (+0|-3) ago
Thanks for the newsflash, Walter Cronkite