I listened to several episodes out of curiosity and seeking entertainment. I wanted to find things to laugh about but this failed as the podcast shows a deep sadness within fats and not the "I'm here, I'm fat, get over it"-attitude I was expecting. They mostly talk about how awful it is that most plus size clothing lines "only" offer up to size 22, but heavier (...) subjects are discussed. In most episodes one of them talks about "lately feeling insecure in bed". Always lately. Meaning always. How sexual rejection hurts even if it is by someone they have had sex with before and who just isn't feeling like it at the moment.
It made me a little sad. Fighting so hard to be accepted and included while suffering soooooo much from living in a morbidly obese body must be depressing as fuck.
And they say morbid obesity isn't a thing.
They say weight loss surgery is unethical because the complication rate is 4%. They compare this to abortions during first trimester having 0,5% complications. They don't care to mention that weight loss surgery is serious fucking major surgery where your body is cut open whereas abortions mean pills or a scraping.
They talk shit about some guy who wrote a piece about how exercise makes you a more determined and disciplined person. They dismiss it by saying that some gym people don't wipe the equipment after using it...huh?? They considered the piece to be fat shaming.
I could go on about other examples but I'm going to the gym.
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[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Try not to feel too sad. It is an evil thing that the HAESers do by brainwashing people into believing this stuff. They offer vulnerable people the false hope of confidence without weight loss by embracing fat acceptance, but that acceptance never comes. The people who claim to be confidence are lying and they convince people that, by being loud and proud enough, that they can magically feel desirable and happy despite being in a deep state of physical sickness. However, these followers make a choice to go down this rabbit hole. They know that weight loss exists as an option, but are too lazy and pick the seemingly easier choice of fat acceptance. In the same way being fat undoubtedly sucks, being a Tumblard in denial undoubtedly sucks and both are choices they could stop making at any time.
[–] FatFear [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You are so right. They talk about their body aching, about not being able to remain in the same sexual position for too long even the position means standing still for them. They mention self-harm in the form of cutting and having been suicidal for long periods of time. Wether they're convinced or not that society is to blame for all this, the constant ache and fatigue must be unbearable. They admit to having eating disorders but hate going to the doctor. Why not embrace the help offered my medicine? Instead of rejecting it and calling it fat phobia, why not seek the help to get out of your continually weakened body? It is tragic. They could choose to feel good in their bodies, to be able to participate in society and to have safe pregnancies but they opt for a continued slow suicide-by-food.