“It’s frustrating because you can’t say someone is unhealthy and should lose weight without people thinking you’re body shaming them.” I watched as my friend who is a medical doctor expressed his frustration.
He recently shared a tweet from a medical perspective addressing the health complications of unhealthy weight gain and to his surprise, the responses were quite defensively forceful with erroneous labels to his person.
Today, the fear of sharing truth-based information is on an all-time high.
It’s no news that today’s world is riddled with bullies and anonymous trolls who take pleasure in faceless attacks, hence the importance to tout positivity in all ramifications – including body size. However, not all opposing views are cocooned by negativity; some come from a place of genuine concern, howbeit, hard truths.
Studies show that being overweight comes with an array of health risks and the idea of being fat and fit has been erroneously touted by beauty culture. This is a medical fact. Though, an ethical fact remains that people shouldn’t be made fun of for their weight as this may have an adverse effect on their overall mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Hence the importance of popular plus-size models like Ashley Graham, Tara Lynn, et cetera. These models prove that being plus-size shouldn’t be stigmatized and one can live their best life whichever weight.
But, should we turn a blind eye to medical science? Where should the line be drawn? Where is the thin line that shouldn’t be crossed?