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8:49am December 5, 2014
Anonymous asked: I don't understand thin privilege. Isn't having access to so much food that you can store large amounts of excess body fat and not having to work hard physical labor privilege compared to the majority of people in the world? It seems like such a Western idea to me. And this comes from someone who weights 90 kg, not a "skinny bitch".

smitethepatriarchy:

I don’t think you can call it a purely Western idea anymore, but yes, when you think of it on a global scale, there is a certain amount of privilege you need to have in the first place to be in a situation where thin privilege is a thing. However, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that in many countries, especially “Western” or white-ruled countries, fat hatred is a serious thing, and so is thin privilege. In any place where thin is glorified and people are literally encouraged to harm themselves to become thin and openly hated for being fat, thin privilege exists.

Is…is no one going to point out the fact that this anon is implying that fat people are fat because they eat a lot and don’t move?? Newsflash - not all fat people HAVE access to food, not all fat people work easy, cushy jobs that don’t require hard labor. Fat doesn’t automatically mean eating too much and being lazy.

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    I just facepalmed so hard it hurt. First off, fat shaming/hatred is a problem. Second, the whole “fat=excess calories”...
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    WRONG.
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    Sorry, I thought we were having a rational discussion. I guess you’re not that kind of person.
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