I've posted here complaining about my awful, terrible, no-good obeast receptionist before. Obviously I have other coworkers, they mostly range from average to fit to thin. (I'd describe myself as average BTW, not American average but actually average)
My work friend was seeing the doctor due to some symptoms of carpal tunnel. She is a tiny Pacific/Asian lady, probably 4-11" and around 99 lbs. She talks about her weight a lot, saying she wishes she could gain a few pounds, as being over 100 lbs would make her feel more "womanly." Haha, yes, turning the whole "REEEE-al Woman" thing around.
Totally unsolicited, her doctor started bugging her about her weight. She was repeatedly told she was MALNOURISHED. Based on nothing but her appearance. Friend said her BMI was calculated at 20. Twenty!!
She was almost in tears. I told her not to worry, 20 is totally good. It's on the lower side of normal, but it's not even in underweight category, is it? Besides, coworker eats plenty, I see her chow down at lunch on the daily and she's always talking about the endless dinners and banquets her friends and family put on. I asked her if the doctor was fat, and she said "she was American, it's hard to tell."
Burrrnnnnn. Would this be reverse-thin-privilege? Skinny shaming?
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[–] shart_in_a_fat_roll 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
It's not skinny shaming because shame isn't a damn verb. It's something you feel.
If she really wants to gain weight, she will eat more. She probably doesn't though, because a BMI of 20 looks pretty damn good on a girl, and Asian cultures value thinness a lot more than Western culture does.
[–] AislesOnFire [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yeah, that was mostly rhetorical with the skinny shaming question. Her problem is that she eats and eats and cannot get over 99 lbs! Like some fatties " cannot lose weight." She looks fantastic, it's a psychological thing, 99 versus 100 lbs with her I think.
[–] shart_in_a_fat_roll 3 points 5 points 8 points (+8|-3) ago
Well then, she has either broken physics, or has a legitimate condition that is preventing her body from digesting food properly. Assuming the latter, it's probably not absorbing nutrients either, meaning she might very-well be malnourished and should really get that shit checked out.
Have her count calories for a couple weeks. It's very easy to do. My prediction: it will be less than you think.