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[Floridian]

You know, NeoGAF is unusually anti-fat considering the demographic of people that come here. :/

 

[waypoetic]

I feel ill.

 

[demon]

W-What should be my issue with this?

Is it offensive to draw or depict people as being more plus-size?

There is something disconcerting with trying to glorify morbid obesity, yes.

You know, NeoGAF is unusually anti-fat considering the demographic of people that come here. :/

What demographic would that be? Young adults who post on the internet? I'm fit as shit.

 

[John Kowalski]

All of the pictures here are of white women.

Why aren't there any women of colour?

this post just made me learn that mila kunis was born in the ussr

i'd never have guessed

 

[HolyBaikal]

I think that fat shaming is disconcerting. There's too much pressure for women to be skinny. Fat women are beautiful, too.

Even though I'm skinny and I weigh less than 140 lbs, I believe in fat acceptance. And I think that fat shaming is mean and awful.

 

[jwk94]

This isn't showing that plus size women can be beautiful. Do that with a real plus sized woman, not one that's creepily photoshop from someone skinnier.

 

[Erasus]

You know, NeoGAF is unusually anti-fat considering the demographic of people that come here. :/

What do you mean exactly?
You mean gamers = fat?

 

[Run]

No.

 

[demon]

I think that fat shaming is disconcerting. There's too much pressure for women to be skinny. Fat women are beautiful, too.

Even though I'm skinny and I weigh less than 140, I believe in fat acceptance. And I think that fat shaming is mean and awful.

Beauty is entirely subjective. The health concerns of morbid obesity are not. That's the issue.

 

[Ithil]

"Plus size"

 

[Aaron Strife]

At first I was interested in seeing the fat Ariel/Elsa pictures but then I realized that's just fan art.

 

[terrisus]

This isn't showing that plus size women can be beautiful. Do that with a real plus sized woman, not one that's creepily photoshop from someone skinnier.

We've had threads like that too.

They've gotten locked, or outright deleted.

 

[Kurdel]

You know, NeoGAF is unusually anti-fat considering the demographic of people that come here. :/

Go look at the user pictures thread.

Beauty is entirely subjective. The health concerns of morbid obesity are not. That's the issue.

Nailed it

 

[God Dayumm]

Beauty is entirely subjective. The health concerns of morbid obesity are not. That's the issue.

You have a lot of reading to do, bro
http://thisisthinprivilege.org/faq#whatabouthealth

 

[HolyBaikal]

Do that with a real plus sized woman

I agree that there needs to be more representation and acceptance of plus-size women in entertainment.

I'm not sure how I feel about this...

 

[Tagyhag]

You know, NeoGAF is unusually anti-fat considering the demographic of people that come here. :/

I have no idea how someone can be pro-fat.

Shaming someone for their bodies is horrible and shouldn't be done.

But why actively encourage being massively unhealthy as a counter to that?

Just as we shouldn't have extremely skinny and/or shopped role models being used, we shouldn't have obese ones as well.

If these pictures are now considered plus-size, we're going to get a point in the future where overweight today is considered average tomorrow.

 

[Col WillieSharp]

Beauty is entirely subjective. The health concerns of morbid obesity are not. That's the issue.

The fake health concerns of fake-fat J Lawrence is the fake issue?
Are you her fit-as-shit fake doctor?

What do you really care? Go beat off to the swimsuit issue.

 

[terrisus]

I have no idea how someone can be pro-fat.

People like different things, news at 11.

 

[Alchemy]

I have no idea how someone can be pro-fat.

Shaming someone for their bodies is horrible and shouldn't be done.

But why actively encourage being massively unhealthy as a counter to that?

Just as we shouldn't have extremely skinny and/or shopped role models being used, we shouldn't have obese ones as well.

If these pictures are now considered plus-size, we're going to get a point in the future where overweight today is considered average tomorrow.

Yeah, there is a difference between plus sized and what we're seeing here. Extremes in both high or low weight isn't healthy.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Nothing wrong with attempting to coat your fetish in a veneer of social importance.

 

[The English Conquistador]

Would, all except Emma Watson. She looks a little bizarre.

 

[Tagyhag]

People like different things, news at 11.

I'm not talking about physical attraction, beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all.

I'm talking about completely ignoring the fact that being obese has health ramifications.

 

[Captcha]

If one were to make a thread about fat, non-tipping, smoking, racist, feminists who are pro-circumcision would this forum approach singularity?

 

[Zomba13]

I think that fat shaming is disconcerting. There's too much pressure for women to be skinny. Fat women are beautiful, too.

Even though I'm skinny and I weigh less than 140, I believe in fat acceptance. And I think that fat shaming is mean and awful.

I dunno. I mean, I get different stroke for different folks and all that. It's why I'm fine with dudes being gay even though I don't ever want someone else's penis to touch me. If you are attracted to bigger people that is fine but not for me. I do however think there is a point where "fat acceptance" can be harmful. Now, obviously you can be a bit "overweight" or whatever and still be healthy but there is a point where it is unhealthy and should be something we try and stop.

And yeah, there is pressure for women to be skinny and while that doesn't always apply to men in the media (it seems fat men are more acceptable because you can be a funny fat man or whatever) I think it should apply. Now, the way being slim is advertised to women can be harmful, rather than it being a case of "being fat is unhealthy. You want to be healthy right?" it's more often a case of "being fat is unattractive and you want a hot stud of a man right? be skinny and sexy!".

I'm not talking about physical attraction, beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all.

I'm talking about completely ignoring the fact that being obese has health ramifications.

I think it's the same as with smoking. We know smoking is bad for you, we have science that shows that it's very unhealthy yet people still do it.

 

[Majestad]

Jiggly Azalea.

 

[terrisus]

If one were to make a thread about fat, non-tipping, smoking, racist, feminists who are pro-circumcision would this forum approach singularity?

 

[Pete Rock]

Indeed, this look was very popular and the idealized vision of fertility - in the year 22,000 BC.

 

[King Cobra]

This is not plus sized this is morbidly obese. It's not healthy to be like this.

 

[Dragonborn]

This is "plus size"?

I'm pretty sure that's not accurate

 

[God Dayumm]

why does no one ever read the academic articles I link?

 

[jerry1594]

why does no one ever read the academic articles I link?

It was published by a bad journal

 

[Parfait]

 

[Shanlei91]

If one were to make a thread about fat, non-tipping, smoking, racist, feminists who are pro-circumcision would this forum approach singularity?

 

[RockTurtle]

If one were to make a thread about fat, non-tipping, smoking, racist, feminists who are pro-circumcision would this forum approach singularity?

depends, what is their stance on child spanking?

 

[Hexa]

That looks disgusting and isn't healthy. I regret clicking this thread. :<

 

[God Dayumm]

depends, what is their stance on child spanking?

Most importantly, do they wipe standing or peeing in the shower?

 

[GamerJM]

There is nothing healthy about promoting this body size, just as with stick thin supermodels.

Body acceptance shouldn't be about feeling ok with being dangerously overweight or skinny, but about understanding how your body specifically reacts to dietary changes and physical exertion.

I think I disagree. If you're dangerously overweight or skinny but happy with yourself and understand the consequences then that's your decision. Either way it should be a personal decision and I don't think we should look down on others for it, but I also don't think we should promote one specific lifestyle as being superior to another. Though I also think understanding how your body reacts to dietary changes and physical exertion should be important as well, but I think that falls more under "health awareness," than "body acceptance".

Also, personally I find weights like that attractive, but I also find skinny and "average sized," women attractive. To me weight is basically a non-factor.

 

[Merc_]

It's strange how the whole Body Positivity movement seems to be more about trying to normalize obesity than anything else.

 

[ExpressGalaxy]

why does no one ever read the academic articles I link?

Because it was on a website called "thisisthisprivilege". Not exactly the most unbiased source.

Here are other studies.

 

[Kurdel]

It's strange how the whole Body Positivity movement seems to be more about trying to normalize obesity than anything else.

That is also my feeling.

The only surprising thing is how long it took before this kind of movement popped up.

 

[Exr]

It's strange how the whole Body Positivity movement seems to be more about trying to normalize obesity than anything else.

Yes Ive noticed this too. Worrying.

 

[terrisus]

Most importantly, do they wipe standing or peeing in the shower?

Why would you wipe peeing in the shower?

 

[God Dayumm]

Why would you wipe peeing in the shower?

To save on toilet paper

 

[diggmcbadass]

This is so dumb

 

[M0nochromatic]

Spoiler

It's a little too "shopped" and severe obesity is a little worrying, but big people can be sexy too.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Most importantly, do they wipe standing or peeing in the shower?

Why would you wipe peeing in the shower?

You actually use the pee to clean your butt. Since pee is sterile it's just like using baby wipes or alcohol. Save on water, toilet paper *and* you don't have to wash your hand after. It's a win-win!

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

I find this creepy.

I've actually made a thread before when I admit "weight gain" and such is an embarrassing fetish of mine, but when it's done to real people like this via pictures, it's just really creepy to me. Like the whole feeder culture is something I don't want any part of, weight gain as a fetish is one I think needs to be pretty much kept to fantasy, because it's arguably a dangerous fetish to have when applied to real-life.

 

[terrisus]

To save on toilet paper

If you're peeing in the shower, wouldn't it save even more toilet paper to not wipe at all?

You actually use the pee to clean your butt.

...

Well, that was unexpected...

>.>

 

[fhqwhgads]

Hey, I know this guy's stuff on Deviantart.
No idea why it's news worthy, must've been a slow day and they needed a quick filler article.

 

[Brakke]

I mean, it's obviously fake, and taking the "Photoshop women to look like how we want them, not how they actually look" issue to the extreme.

Still though, I think they look much better this way, and still would even if it were real.

Yeah I agree there's a weird politics here. Sort of dehumanizing thing to do. People already practice a weird kind of ownership over images of celebrity ladies' bodies (especially several of these ladies in the OP). This sort of thing dissociating Jennifer Lawrence (tm) even farther than Jennifer Lawrence (human).

I'm sympathetic to "big girls are glamorous / beautiful / hot / whatever too", this is kind of a gross way to go about it.