I can't believe that I'm about to post this, because I'm opening myself up to severe criticism from the anti-fat brigade that marches around here, but what the hey. I seek the truth, because the truth sets me free.
I'm fat. Obese. A human hippo. F-ing fat. Whatever you want to label it. I've got no problems calling myself fat. That's what I am. I weigh more than 300 lbs. I'm not proud of that. But no one is perfect. Some people get drunk, get high, get laid by anything that walks. Everyone has a cross to bear. At the moment, fighting with my waistline is my struggle. I'm trying to do better. But I also don't beat myself up on a daily basis about it. I know that I have a lot of good qualities and that makes for me being OK with myself most of the time.
What I want to know is this: how is that you so-called enlightened people who support gay rights, animal rights, reproductive rights-all worthy causes-can't muster a polite tone toward us who are fat? I guess it's true: being anti-fat is the last chance that someone can be discriminatory against without fear of being called on it because everyone laughs at the morbidly obese. Right? Even I can laugh at a good fat joke. But the last time I checked I pay taxes, I breathe, and I want to be happy like everyone else. Being fat doesn't negate my rights as a human being. So why try to treat me in a sub-human fashion?
Where do some of you get off judging us fat people? You don't know my struggle, no more than I know yours. I'm not looking for sympathy--just the understanding that my weight issues doesn't make me less human than you skinny minnies.
A lot of you say that being fat isn't healthy. And you're right about that. But you can't tell me that all of you live 100% healthy lives. I'm willing to bet that some of you drive too fast. Is that in keeping with being healthy?
I wish that some of you would understand that very few fat people enjoy being fat. And yes, I can take measures in improving on that. But in the meantime, don't judge us heavyweights. Just show us the same respect that you seem to show so many others.
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