Is it normal that fat people should get compliments on social media?

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I find fat people who post sexy pics on social media and get compliments and "likes" to be ridiculous. Is it normal to encourage people to be fat and wannabe sexy? shouldn't we be encouraging healthy weight? Maybe people should not comment at all, or at least be honest and help them lose weight by being completely honest. There are way to many people with narcissistic personality traits anyway. Lets not feed the beast (literally).

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    8 years ago

    Huh, I usually see the opposite I usually see people saying things like wow, how'd you train a manatee to use a camera

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  • VinnyB
    8 years ago

    Maybe the people that like and complement them are doing because they actually like it and want to complement them. Not everyone has the same likes and dislikes as you.

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    8 years ago

    Am I the only one that thinks that posting sexy pics on FaceBook or any other social media site is distasteful no matter what weight a person is?

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  • Goomats
    8 years ago

    There are two instances of this; the normal instance is that the people are geting compliments from their friends and loved ones because they think the fat person in the picture looks good. I wish this were the only type of instance.
    The second instance is creepy and needs to be stopped. It's when peoplke want to feel good about themselves so they lie and tell their fat fugly friend how good they look.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    In what way does any of what you are describing affect you? Why is it something you even think about? Are these fat people your loved ones and you are worried about their health?
    Or do you just enjoy feeling superior to fat people?

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    • casasruby
      3 years ago

      You sound fat

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  • [Old Memory]
    8 years ago

    You my sir are an ass hat. The way someone is weight, color, gender or whatever in no way effects your life. Last time I checked I'm pretty sure that is their body not yours and if they want to weigh 600 pounds that is their right. Quit being a judgmental turd.

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    • casasruby
      3 years ago

      If it’s costing tax payer money with more expensive health care, then it is my right to set them straight. You are more than likely a fat white woman.

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  • green_boogers
    8 years ago

    The whole thing is laughable because it's an exercise in gullibility. What if someone told you, "It's so COOL that you masturbate." ? Would your fragile ego be flattered?

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  • Danie
    8 years ago

    A few people look good fat... most don't. The ones who don't shouldn't be lied to.

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  • victorygin
    8 years ago

    Honesty doesn't help people change: You're an asshole; I have zero faith that comment will make you change.
    If you mentioned patronising compliments, or people actively promoting weight gain, sure maybe there would be something to talk about. But you're just talking about people getting compliments on social media, who happen to be overweight. That's normal, that's called having friends and being nice to people.

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    • casasruby
      3 years ago

      Want a burger, fatty?

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    Considering how much bullshit is thrown at overweight people (I'm one) I reckon it's a good thing if there are some places where they are complimented.

    Personally, I am becoming increasingly angry with all the talk (most of it judgmental) about fat people. I was born fat and I've been fat for most of my 68 years and yes, I have tried very hard to lose weight and it just does not happen.

    I eat healthily and exercise and I try and focus on that and not on the fact that I "should" be 20 kilos lighter than I am.

    Are you overweight? Have you ever tried for years to lose weight and not succeeded, or lost it and put it stragiht back on again when the latest quick fix diet stopped working or you got sick and had to start eating normally again? I suspect not, so how about you stop the fat bashing and mind your own business

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    • [Old Memory]
      8 years ago

      You just identified why you are having trouble losing/maintaining your weight.

      "Quick fix diets". There is no "quick fix" to being healthy. It takes commitment and discipline and dedication. If you aren't willing to put in the time (and believe me it is time) than you won't see results.

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      • Ellenna
        8 years ago

        And you just jumped to conclusions. I wasn't talking about myself in relation to the quick fix diets. I've tried the longterm commitment over decades and it just does not work for everyone.

        To give only one example, I was well on the way to getting down to a lower weight when a cholesterol lowering medication I was on caused me to put on more than 10 kilos in about a month and 3 years later I still haven't been able to get it off again.

        I think you should stop making unfounded assumptions and judgments about people when you don't know their circumstances: in other words, as I've already said, mind you own business

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        • [Old Memory]
          8 years ago

          People aren't born fat. Sorry it's just genetically impossible to make that argument. I really don't care if you think I'm judgmental or not. If the medication you were taking caused people to become fat it wouldn't have passed the FDA trials that it has to go through before it can be marketed to consumers. And/or be immediately taken off the market because a slew of lawsuits would be filed against it.

          Take responsibility for your health. And if you don't like someone commenting in a way that goes against what your opinion is than you are on the wrong website.

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          • Ellenna
            8 years ago

            So no-one is born fat? Never seen a very large fat baby? What rubbish! If I knew how I could put some 68 yo baby photo's on here: believe me, I was a VERY fat baby. "Genetically impossible"? I didn't say it had anything to do with genes, I was just stating a fact, but you seem to think you know more about my infancy than I do.

            You're very ignorant: it's very well established that LOTS of medications, especially anti-depressants, cause some people to put on weight and they've all been approved because weight gain isn't regarded as a serious side effect.

            You don't know what you're talking about when you refer to a "slew of lawsuits": do you really believe that everyone who experiences negative effects from medication can go running off to court to sue the pharmaceutical companies? That's just ridiculous.

            I do take responsibility for my health: for example I've lowered my BP to a healthy level with meditation and exercise, but so far my weight is beyond my control.

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            • [Old Memory]
              8 years ago

              Everything is within your control, it's YOUR body and YOUR life. If you are looking for justification for being overweight, you won't get it from me. I don't care how many medications you profess to being prescribed. Being a healthy individual begins with good life decisions. If you enjoy eating unhealthy foods, by all means have at it (literally).

              But if you think you're fooling anyone you are dead wrong.

              Babies aren't born to be "fat". It isn't something that a human being is destined to become. It's a product of poor upbringing regarding dietary choices which results in poor dietary choices as an adult.

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            • sillygirl77
              8 years ago

              Ellenna don't listen to djpatties he/she has no clue what he/she is talking about.

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          • VinnyB
            8 years ago

            Just to be clear, I am not speaking to her specific medication or situation, I am speaking in general. Medications can not cause someone to gain or lose weight, but they can cause changes in the body which can have that effect. If someone is maintaining a healthy weight based on their normal eating and activity routine, and they they start taking a medication which lowers their matabalisim, they may start to gain weight doing exactly what they were doing before. There are many medications for which these types of effects are know. Insulin for example increases the amount of calories your body absorbs into the cells. These are not considered serious side effects, and medications with known side effects can and do pass FDA approval all the time.

            Like I said medication by itself can't cause weight gain. Adjustments can me made, such as eating less, or increasing activity to counteract these types of effect. Everyone is capable of making the adjustments they personally need to achieve weight loss. But because some people do have different metabolism rates, take medication, or other situations that may personally effect them, the exact amount of caloric intake vs activity is not the same for everyone.

            What you do to maintain your weight might seem easy or manageable for you. But someone else do do exactly what you do and gain weight. To be at your weight, they may require additional sacrifice and commitment that you don't. Because you don't require that additional effort, it is impossible for you to say that you would do it.

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            • Ellenna
              8 years ago

              You are splitting hairs: if the medication causes changes in the metabolism that result in increased weight then it IS the medication which is causing it!

              The fact that I'm having to defend myself repeatedly is yet another example of how fat people are demonised. I was losing weight, went on a particular medication and with no change in diet or exercise put on a lot of weight very quickly which I'm still carrying.

              Around that time I faithfully kept a two month food diary and consulted a dietician who said my diet was healthy and nutritious and she couldn't see how I could change it to lose weight.

              It's so easy for slim people or people who've had no problems losing weight to judge others AND I AM SICK SICK SICK OF IT

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          • NeofelisNebulosa
            8 years ago

            Have you ever heard of hypothyroidism? There's numerous conditions that cause people to be more prone to weight gain. And there are several medications, such as steroids given for auto-immune disease, which cause weight gain. You should do a little more research before you make such broad claims about health and medicine.

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            • [Old Memory]
              8 years ago

              Being more prone to weight gain does not at all or in any way guarantee that a person will automatically be a huge fatass and should completely resign themselves to being overweight.

              Exercise and eating right does work. If you aren't exercising enough or eating in the right ways that is quite likely the reason the weight isn't going anywhere.

              There isn't a doctor, anywhere in the world, who would sit down with a patient that is 60, 80, or 200 lbs overweight and say "listen I have bad news, your diet and lack of exercise have absolutely no effect on your weight, even if you ate dressing less salad all day you'd still be 300+ so keep eating what you want, we can blame it on the thyroid"

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          • JD777
            8 years ago

            Djpatties, you are correct. Statins prescribed for cholesterol lowering do not cause weight gain. However, in recent, very large studies, it was found that about 1 in 6 statin patients gained weight. And it was found that weight gain was caused by them eating more, not the meds. Apparently people on cholesterol meds think they can eat more fattening stuff without raising their cholesterol, so they eat more! Then they blame everything but themselves for it.

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            • Ellenna
              8 years ago

              I'm not so stupid that I thought being on cholesterol lowering medication meant I could eat unhealthily. I did not change my diet or exercise regime. Oh sorry, I forgot, all fat people are stupid and lazy and live on takeaway food, don't we? What would I know about my own body, not as much as you do.

              The weight gain occurred on a non-statin cholesterol lowering drug after I'd tried every type and dosage level of every statin in existence, with horrific side effects from every one of them, but no weight gain. Because of the side effects I've been off all cholesterol lowering medication for about 9 months and the weight I gained will not move.

              And who did these "large studies"? Wouldn't have been the drug companies, would it? They've only recently acknowledged the permanent harm statins can do to people so I wouldn't trust them about this either.

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          • (s)aint
            8 years ago

            Oh dude, there´s tons of medications that can cause you to gain weight ... xD To mention some;
            Anti-depressants.

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            • [Old Memory]
              8 years ago

              So I guess adjusting diet is completely out of the question when being prescribed these medications?

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    • casasruby
      3 years ago

      Shut up fatty

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  • Aries
    8 years ago

    I would say it's okay for them get compliments , why wouldn't it ? My previous comment in another thread applies to fat people shaming others but that is a general concept that could apply to anyone and anything else . This scenario is different , just because someone is "over weight" which how do we each define this , it's completely different to everyone's perspective .. doesn't mean they shouldn't get compliments if someone liked their photo . If someone likes them they like them , I think the weight is irrelevant to the comment but I wouldn't condone complimenting someone who is like 400 pounds or more and near death because of their weight such as feeter fetishes , the men who do this to women . I don't believe much in that , I am all for being your own person but encouraging someone to push themselves closer to the casket isn't something I can stand behind however that's a different topic .

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  • NeofelisNebulosa
    8 years ago

    Some people are more prone to weight gain than others because of metabolic issues such as hypothyroidism. We should encourage people to be proud of who they are. Someone can still love their bodies and know they do need to exercise a little more. I think it's good that fat people are getting positive comments on social media. In some cultures, fat people are/were considered beautiful.

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