Summary: The Body Acceptance Movement

Life with obesity has changed dramatically over the decades. At one time is was considered taboo to be obese, and to a certain extent it still is today. Although, with the “Body Acceptance Movement” it has become more kosher; even acceptable for people to be proud of being obese or morbidly obese. However, I’m not saying that it is acceptable for people: to be made fun of, discriminated upon, or judged for being obese either. The health risk associated with obesity are increasingly alarming. Diabetes Mellitus type 2, Coronary Artery Disease, bone, and joint disease are just naming a few. Recently I’ve seen more “Special treatment” for obese people being done every day for example; getting to use an electric scooter at the grocery store, whether it be because your joints have increased stress due to excess weight, causing immobility. Another possibility being you physically can’t walk through the store because of respiratory issue. Health care premiums are now being raised in smokers, but not in obese people. I recently even read an article about; obese people getting …show more content…
Being made fun of for your weight is never fun especially for children. I was minimally overweight as a child, and I still remember rude comments people made. I just don’t understand the need to glorify being obese, People actively striving for the title of “The sexiest woman weighing 1,000 pounds”. While, loving yourself for being yourself is a great way to think. However, if you love yourself wouldn’t you want to be healthy for yourself? On the other spectrum of the “Body Acceptance Movement” is when it suddenly becomes taboo to be thin. When woman are told that they’re not a real woman unless they are thicker. Which then becomes, “Thin shamming” promoting one body type while putting another down is hypocritical. The psychological and physical health risk associated with both types of bodies are