[–] deathhawkbitch ago
I think the US is already at that point. Obesity is the majority because we live in a glorified lazy, indulgent society. And women have to actively argue against having a C-section in nearly every hospital delivery because it gets you out of the delivery bed and into the recovery bed quicker, or they're too fat to push the spawn out safely.
We've passed the tipping point, OP, sorry. Go rage-workout when you get up.
[–] Spacehuman ago
An interesting note: Chronic back pain (especially in the lower back) is caused by our recent shift to bipedalism. Our pelvis and lower back is still adjusting to the drastic change - but fat makes everything worse.
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[–] Spacehuman 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
A thousand years ago, chronic back pain was likely unheard of.
Some basic research will tell you that Chinese and Greek medicine - and probably every other tradition of medicine - addressed lower back pain.
It still is unheard of, in some undeveloped countries where people actually exercise their ass muscles and don't wear gimmicky shoes
This statement too is false Rates are 2-4 times higher among Swedish, German, and Belgium general populations than among Nigerian, southern Chinese, Indonesian, and Filipino farmers. Far from 'unheard of'.
The fight against FA idiocy has facts on our side. The truth is enough. We do not have to peddle bullshit nonsense. That is their game. You're spouting feelings among your facts.
The fact is most people (80%) will experience lower back pain at some point regardless of weight. It's enough to say that fat makes it more likely and worse.
[–] YouWantLiesWithThat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I thought about this too but it's not going to happen. Honestly, there is always going to be thin/fit people and with these people fats would always have a constant remainder. Not to mention there are many industries like modeling, fashion, ads, that would always feature good looking people. That's just how it will always be because attractiveness sells. And taking into the account that fatties won't be sticking around much too long, it would be almost like natural selection (slower though with medical improvements). There may be more fatties out numbering us, but fatties know deep down that they want to be thin no matter what they preach. Dw mother nature is one of us.
[–] slugsrgr8t 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Oh my god, I love when people pull the chronic back pain on me. I have lower back pain, but that's because my brothers kinda man handled me a little too much when I was younger. My SO has chronic, widespread, back pain, but he was fucking shot.
Every time I hear a fat fuck bitching about shit like that I look at them and say "Well, maybe it'll be easier after you've given birth."
[–] SixPackGunt ago
I have back pain due to the fact I was a retard and fractured my T4 when I was 17. I'll be damned if I'm going to let that slow me down. Rather than throw my hands up, give up and "accept the inevitable" like any fat would I'm exercising as much as possible and staying active to prevent the back pain. I'm already at risk, why would I pursue a lifestyle that only makes it worse?
That's what I never get about the fatties, they seem to tempt fate all the time. You have a family history of diabetes and heart disease? Why the fuck are you letting yourself get fat? Why aren't you doing everything in your power to reduce that risk to zero? Instead you're giving up making it a self fulfilling prophecy by turning into an obeast. And now my tax dollars have to pay for your lack of will power and pathetic lifestyle? Damn right I fucking hate you.
[–] In_the_making 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Holy fuck. This just occurred to me since you mentioned births... I'm assuming they're not allowed to sleep on their back?? And then it would make sense to do a C section because there's no way the pressure from the fupa tumor is gonna let the vagina expand. There's probably very little muscle left in the vagina due to their laziness. Omg i'm about to go on a mind blown disgustingly real talk rant. Damn hogs need to get it together. They probably could give birth the natural way if they're on all fours. But it might be too much for their knee condishuns, pretty sure their arms can't take any kind of weight. Weak ass warthogs.
[–] Tozetre ago
Hey now. I have back pain and I'm not a meatcomet.
Turns out I neglected to stretch my glutes while squatting and training for my half marathon this fall and it fucked up my back. :3
Thin privilege is being able to solve lower back pain with a couple minutes of stretching after my runs.
Some friends and I semi-seriously talk about forming a nerd colony. I'm starting to think about it more seriously. Call it New Sparta, make physical conditioning a prerequisite of living there. An island of /fit/ in a sea of ham.