I did not resort to swearing or insulting you. I’ve said all I meant to say and now I think I’m done talking to you.

It’s not a terrible metric if it’s used as it was initially intended. IQ was supposed to be a benchmark to show where you’re at, like weighing yourself on a scale. Then you’re supposed to take measures to improve it. It was never meant to be a defining attribute or a contest. Bragging about having a higher IQ than someone makes as much sense as bragging about how much skinnier you are than someone else. Bragging about having a 135 IQ makes as much sense as bragging about weighing 135 lbs.

Being fat is objectively unhealthy and in fact a chronic disease. It brings with it high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, higher mortality rates in younger people, diabetes, higher rates of heart disease, blood clots, arthritis, strokes, poor sleep, and a hundred other things. And it’s in fact a chronic disease that can be cured. Without drugs.

There’s a reason the first thing they do at a doctor’s office is weigh you. It’s a simple metric that is a strong predictor of overall health.

I’m not saying this as an indictment against fat people. I’m not saying it’s okay to fat shame. I’m saying this as a simple fact that being fat is unhealthy and has real consequences. I am also saying it is morally wrong to say it’s okay being fat. Saying being fat is okay teaches people that health does not matter and they go on to live shorter more painful lives.

I don’t think I’m smarter than you. I think you’re over thinking this.

“Liberals have used ageism, ableism, queerohobia and transphobia, racism, and yes, fatphobia” One of these things is not like the others. One of these things doesn’t belong. You’re up in arms about the one thing a person can help. Fatness is curable. It can be done without drugs even.

I don’t particularly care for fat shaming myself. I’m classified as obese and struggle with compulsive eating the same as anyone, but you’ll never see me endorse a fat pride parade the same as a gay pride parade. Being fat is physically and mentally unhealthy and should not be promoted. Being body positive is good, being fat positive is not.

But we could probably all agree that it’s okay to shame ICE for being stupid evil assholes.

The fewer people who know about Mastadon and Lemmy the better.