Dietitian Reacts to Blaire White’s Comments About Fat Activists Dying (I Can’t Keep Quiet…)
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I’ve been watching your videos for about 6 weeks. Your non-fat shaming, and actual real nutrition advice has been great. I’ve learned how to better feed myself, I’m drinking more water, and I’m easing into to working out. I’ve lost 24.4lbs by not depriving myself of food. Just wanted to say thanks!
Amazing!!
Oh my God, first thing out of her mouth, she goes from saying you can’t be fat and healthy to you can’t be fat and HAPPY. like…these are different things here…
And the first “fat activist” is being sarcastic…
Blaire has been a butt pimple on the transgender community for a long, long time. In her opinion everyone should be like her or they shouldn’t be allowed oxygen.
I caught that, too!
u could be fat and happy, but i never encountered person who lost weight but genuinely reminiscing about old days when they were fat wishing they wouldn’t do it. ability to do normal things like basic exercising and walking up the stairs, better body image, improved hormonal function, ability to have control over life and health – these definitely improve the mental state of a person. i would say that u can be “fat” and happy, but u can’t be obese and happy unless there’s some delusion going on
@@rinvfxI have met people who lost weight and are obsessed with every morsel they eat. They spend hours in gym and their personality is centered around weight loss.
@@rinvfxthat’s not true actually. Some folks lose weight in such a way that really ruins their life. I know many folks who were happier fat than with an ED
For your first point – i.e. the person in the video feeding their cat – I’ve seen many videos like that and they’re satirical. The creators make them because people comment stating that the creator is “promoting obesity” by being a fat activisit and literally just existing in a fat body. Since that’s not the case (of the one’s I’ve seen), the creators make a satirical video in reply – stating things as ridiculous as not loving their cat unless it’s obese.
I was gonna comment this!! Since it’s so over the top, that first video clip is definitely satire.
ok thanks for the context!
she posts some really funny satirical tik toks very funny
Cats will love you as much as they want to at any given time
Ashleyh … And that is your interpretation. You aren’t the content creator, and from having watched the clip, it seemed genuine. That she felt power in causing a different species of sentient being to be fat and experience higher risks of ailments… Essentially, do you have peer reviewed receipts of what you’re saying, or are you just speaking anecdotally?
Its the same kind of vibe as people who ‘celebrate’ when someone on a raw food or whatever fringe diet passes away. I cant fathom feeling anything besides sad for the person who passed away and empathy for those who just lost a loved one. I cant imagine being this frankly heartless and using fringe cases to spew hate towards a whole group of people.
The empathy is strong when somebody dies from undereating, the conversation and comments are gentle and carry a sense that this person had a disease and mental health issues they could not conquer. The same genuine sadness about the demise of someone morbidly obese who dies from health problems brought on from being morbidly obese. These people are just not given that grace even though their obesity could easily be caused by mental health issues that brought on the health problems linked to consumption of far too much food of an unhealthy variety or even healthier choices in unwise quantity. How is that so very different that the person who starves themselves to death despite the intervention of specialists and supportive family who do their best to get them the care that will save their lives. Who mocks them? I have seen nobody mock them and am sick of fat people still being fair game to target when so many marginalized communities have been recognized as deserving of our empathy.
So well put!! @@libraryminnie5908
@@libraryminnie5908 Oh I see it happen every once in a while when a vegan or a raw foodist dies. Theres always a few people who are like “haha gotcha!!”. It’s so weird. I’m not sure if you understood my comment. Because I also meant to say that it is awful and heartless that people mock obese people who die. Like my point is that it’s the same thing. It is both just as sad
Pretty sure the woman who says her cat needs to be fat is absolutely 100% sarcastic
Yes! Thank you! Clearly a response to people saying those things unsolicited.
Honestly you never know…but I suspect so, yes 😅
I think I recognize that activist. If it’s the person I’m thinking of, she has some odd FA views, but she’s being sarcastic in this clip.
It’s 100% satire 😂😂😂
Yes, I figured that was pure satire.
That first video clip of that women with her cat is clearly satire tho
The first take was obviously being sarcastic 🤦🏻♀️
The way the girl says “just because I’m fat doesn’t invalidate the things I say” and then this woman immediately goes “she’s dead”. Okay, she didn’t say “I’m fat and I’m the healthiest person and I’m going to live forever”. For someone to say, hey I’m still a human being with valuable thoughts and feelings and just going “oh well she’s dead” is just a disgusting response.
Truly
The issue is that the extremist in this movement are the loudest ones (as they always are) and the ones who make the tiktoks etc etc and spread misinformation AND disinformation. And because of social media they have a huge reach. But wait a few years and their health is gonna go downhill, it’s already happening. This has gone too far. Children have type 2 diabetes now and are predicted to live shorter lives than their parents because they are obese from such a young age. Body positivity is great, but obesity epidemic is very worrying.
It’s interesting to me, as a fat person living in the world, that the ONLY time I hear about this minority of fat activist extremists that have this alleged massive huge influence is when thin fat-shaming social media “influencers” are peddling their sack of BS making videos about them to make money complaining about how they are “glorifying obesity”.
I’m not talking about Abby, obviously, but rather trash like Blaire.
Fat shaming, fat phobia, and subtle (and not so subtle) discrimination against fat people are far more potent forces in our society. Extreme and unhealthy responses to these forces are predictable. Most fat people don’t hold a positive view of themselves. Sadly, they are reminded every day and in multiple ways that they are deemed to be unworthy of dignity and respect.
Sure, these examples of extreme so labeled “fat positivity” attitudes are not helpful and should be called out. But they are often responses to (often life long) degrading treatment by others. Let’s all take a step back and begin approaching these issues with knowledge and compassion.
Absolutely
Note to anyone with unexplained weight gain – check any medications you are taking. I recently learned my PPI made me gain 26 lbs in 4 months – an acknowledged side effect for some people!
So many medical people STILL have the bias that if you are fat, you are making bad choices …but sometimes it’s meds (or other health issues!) Ask them “If I wasn’t fat, what would your diagnosis be?” Advocate for your life!
A little off topic, perhaps, but I wanted to put the med link in people’s minds. So many Drs don’t check.
Informative video – 👍
And check if you are in perimenopause if your are a woman, this can start in your 30s.
I love how it’s always the antimaskers who police people’s bodies the most, like if being fat is unhealthy, let that person be unhealthy. It’s not an infectious disease, it’s not something one spreads just by being fat/not agreeing with you, and it’s only getting worse because of the economy. Eating healthy is next to impossible for working class people because it’s so expensive, quinoa and organic almond butter are quite simply out of our price ranges. Fat activism isn’t about making everyone fat, it’s about dismantling discrimination. Body positivity is about loving your body, not making everyone fat. What’s making everyone fat is the fact they need to work 60-70 hours a week just to house their kid and feed them. Who has the time to make hearty healthy meals when you’re working 2-3 jobs just to survive? If we had an economy where everyone could make themselves healthy meals very easily, the obesity rates would be a hell of a lot lower, but that’s not the case. However, there’s no getting rid of obesity completely without policing people’s bodies in ways that are quite frankly unethical, health is great, but so is a person’s bodily autonomy.
You don’t need quinoa and organic almond butter for fat loss, you just need to be educated on how thermodynamics works
And we know how great the education system is in the US @@shandi6246
@@shandi6246 CICO may be simple, but it is not easy. Being rich is simple, a matter of money in > money out. Simple. But obviously not easy.
@@mysteriousastrolabe Fat loss is hard but being out of shape is harder. We have to choose our hard. The good news is there are tons of free educational resources out there.
Her point is still important though. Even if it’s not quinoa, or almond butter. It’s a hold of foods that are potentially better for others vs some. Not everyone has the same gut so like quinoa could potentially better for some vs rice. It depends. Though a lot of health foods are noted as like vegetables and healthy meats and fats. Which quinoa is one of those points. It get weird after a while.
These are the reaction videos we’ve been needing!
Mukbang videos are not limited to fat people. However, no one says anything about a thin person doing it. I don’t watch those videos anyway, but it’s ridiculous either way.
Yes. I did a comment analysis once and it was shocking
Mukbang videos promote binge eating. They are rubbish
I am SUPER into gut x brain connection (which is why I chose to get a degree in psychology and nutrition).
But guess what was in ALSO in our curriculum – HAES – because it tied into viewing nutrition with a focus on the individual. Was a very interesting thing to discuss and debate with our lecturer.
Critical thinking is the best skill anyone can hone ❤
That’s really cool. I have a psychology degree and I volunteer with people with eating disorders. We were also trained on HAES and intuitive eating principles. I would love to study further in this field but I am not sure if there are options that combine both psychology and dietetics.
Fat liberation movement didn’t come out of nowhere, it’s a result of obsession with thinness as one of the pillars of global popular culture. In the past, like in the 90s, people weren’t really thinking about someone’s health, especially when they pressured thin girls and boys to be even thinner and got them into eating disorders. It’s what pushed these extremists into defending obesity at all cost in the first place. That doesn’t mean that obesity won’t kill you, it’s just that stigma, combined with bitterness and narcissism, will probably have opposite effect on the person you are allegedly trying to help with insults. It won’t. You don’t bully cancer and diabetic patients, right, so why would you that to the bigger folks, if you’re all about health as you say? For bullies, health is alway an excuse.
I recommend sociological classic book Stigma by Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman, in order to easily see how stigma of many kinds is the essential part of our daily cross – cultural and social life.
I don’t like bullying, it’s just dumb but there are ways to tell people certain things without offending them. I’m pro fitness and i’m also pro freedom so i always with all my heart say being overweight is a huge obstacle to someone’s life in general and being fit should always be prioritised coz it helps you not just with society being random and your quality of life since you are more comfortable moving around all the way to health “less reasons to see the doctor” and mental health since your body runs better and generally have a long life free of the burdens of being overweight coz i was overweight and i wore the shoes so i know how bad the quality of life being overweight gives you. It makes me sad that overweight people are dying left and right when it can be dealt with and i am aware it’s a slippery slope and it’s close to kicking off and addiction but it has to be done and people saying being fat is OK is not cool for me and i hate people like that coz you are pretty much saying it’s OK for them to suffer when they shouldn’t coz they are suffering like joint problems is just one add the mental health issues jeez list goes on.
Great recommendation!!
Blair actually had an eating disorder she has talked about it several times – she used to abuse laxatives and starve herself.
I’m just giving my input based on someone who had sat on both sides of the fences. I grew up being a fat child and weighed 180 pounds at my peak. I have health issues, namely diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and psoriasis. I was on insulin, methotrexate, hypertension, and cholesterol control medications. ,
Before I chose to lose weight and crossover to the health-conscious side, I was happily fat and loved myself for who I am. I think this is the real and good reason for loving who you are at any size.
The reason I ever crossed over to the other side was because my uncontrolled diabetes had caused me to develop diabetic retinopathy, which affected my eyesight. After changing my diet, starting to exercise, and losing about 40 pounds of weight, my health conditions improved vastly, and I got off insulin, hypertension medications, etc. My diabetic retinopathy is also under control currently.
I think both sides has its arguments but I do not agree with body shaming at any size, be it thin or fat. To be honest, people from both sides of the regime get an equal amount of attacks from bystanders. If their lifestyle does not cause any health risk or concern of them dying, I think that is fine as long as they do not promote that their lifestyle is the correct way. There is no correct way but only the most suitable way for each individual if they choose to.
No one single person reacts to foods or exercise or anything else, the same way. For context, I was experimenting with myself on my blood sugar responses to foods and found out that my blood spikes high with potatoes and is not able to come down to normal range of 6.5mmol/l after two hours of my meal which included protein, fibre and fats. In the eyes of most people, potatoes are a good source of carbohydrates. It is not that these people are wrong, nor is it potatoes’ fault as they are indeed good source of carbohydrates. It is just my genes that affected me in such a manner that I do not respond to them well.
My argument is that Blaire White is not entirely wrong when she calls out behaviours and comments like ” I will not love my cat if it is not fat.” I think love should be unconditional. However, I do also agree with Abbey that the individual influencers are entirely to be blamed for their actions as the social media community did also misled them into thinking that their actions were right through the relentless support. I believe that we all play a part to put a stop to all these image and outlook anxiety and focus on the right things such as physical and mental health.
People always talk about how unhealthy it is to be fat, but not how unhealthy & deadly it is to be underweight.
I’m severely underweight & I’m terrified tbh. (Currently refeeding, so many side effects holy crud lol)
Regardless, shame isn’t going to make anyone of any size healthier.
People of any size should be treated with dignity & respect. Weight & metabolism are complicated, it’s unfair to judge others on issues you don’t have personally.
I think these are things people miss when discussing fat acceptance & HAES. Just treat people like valuable human beings regardless of their health or perceived health.
It is weird & wrong to hate ppl for health problems.
People are allowed to love & accept themselves, even in unhealthy bodies.
This is false. Check out any Eugenia Cooney video. People definitely talk about how unhealthy it is to be underweight. Of course, like with being overweight there will always be some who fetishize it or ignore it.
Not true. People who are underweight too are constantly criticised and judged.
i completely agree with your sentiment. there’s no legitimate concern for folks on either extreme end of the weight spectrum. we cannot even talk about our own experiences without being told we are wrong!
i’m also struggling HEAVILY with successfully gaining and maintaining weight, watching Abbey’s videos has been so helpful for me getting neutral advice on how to adequately nourish the body.
idk i guess i just wanted you to know, you’re not alone and this journey is hard (so, so hard) but important