So, just some thoughts I’ve been having about fat-shaming and how others react to how you eat.
So, recently, my husband and I decided to try out Keto. (Which, very briefly, is when you cut carbs to a very very low level so your metabolism switches over to using fatty acids instead of glucose. It’s a pretty odd diet that has some specific benefits. Not for everyone, but useful for some) Its basically cured my migraines; I havent had a single one since I started. Its helped my energy levels. And yes, I’ve been losing some weight as well.
And so far, everyone I know in real life has been very supportive if I explain to them why I cant have a cookie in the breakroom, or why ordering lunch at a resteraunt is taking me so long (gotta check those net carbs online!!)
But I’m also on the Keto subreddit right now. And people tell these awful stories all the time about friends, family, coworkers, even fucking waiters, being rude or judgemental when their keto comes up. Fights with famil over their diet. Having to lie to waiters about having a food allergy or they get scoffed at for asking about the nutritional info or ingredients. Most of these folks also started with a lot more weight to lose than me (I started at right about 200lbs, closer to 190 now after about a month. A lot of these folks with the worst experiences talk about starting at close to or over 300)
Now, I don’t think I’m just magically lucky in my coworkers and waitstaff. I would wager that this comes down to the extreme hostility that people throw at EVERYTHING fat people do. This mentality that if you “ let yourself ” get that heavy, everything you try must be bad.
Look, I’m chubby. I have some weight I can stand lose, sure. It’s not really a health issue for me at the moment, but losing a little weight and working out more is helping me get into better shape for backpacking and hiking. If you saw me on the street, you might think “plump” but not obese. And when I say “oh, no croutons in my salad please, I can’t eat them.” Or “no thanks, I can’t have the sugar right now” people smile and maybe apologize. Very nice. Very polite. If I havent told them about the keto, maybe they assume I have a gluten allergy or I’m diabetic or its a health thing. No one’s ever been mean about it.
But these folks who do have more weight to lose, who are working really hard to meet their personal goals, tell these stories of people giving them hell over it. Because when you’re fat, you can’t do anything right, everything is on the table to critisism, nothing is ever good enough. It’s awful. And its an obvious difference that even I experience, and I’m no magazine model. THIS is “thin privilege”. Once you can be labeled “obese” society has decided that you’re fair game for any level of rudeness.
So, a general reminder: dont be an asshole, especially about other peoples food, weight, or diet. You aren’t their doctor. Don’t be a dick.
izuku midoriya is relatable as a protagonist because after months of hard physical training, being given a god super power by his idol as well as now being his idol’s trainee, and going to the high school of his dreams, he trips and falls on the first day and thinks “or i’ll just die” and just accepts it
On Wednesday, Amazon announced a new service called “Amazon Key.”
The new product works with Amazon’s new Cloud Cam, an Amazon Key app, and a smart lock, to allow delivery drivers to drop off packages inside Prime customers’ homes when they aren’t around.
The kit costs $249.99.
Amazon says the delivery drivers are “thoroughly vetted.”
Suffice it to say, the reaction to this new service has been mixed.
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charlie brooker literally said in the post-emmys interview that he initially tried to write san junipero about a heterosexual couple and it kinda sucked and he switched them to a same-sex couple and it immediately became much better and also easier to write and he finished it with ‘so that’s my writing tip’… the only true ally
ah yes, because everything gay is automatically better. //s
it sure is bitch!
This is the post dramatic thing I’ve ever posted on Facebook
MAJOR WARNING TO DISCORD USERS!!!! PLEASE REBLOG AND PASS THIS ALONG!!
Do not accept a friend request from Chrisopeer Davies and Jessica Davies. They are hackers. Tell everyone on your friends list because if somebody on your list adds one of them, they’ll be on your list too. They will figure out your personal computer’s IP and address, so copy & paste this message wherever you can
Heads Up: Also look out for a Discord user by the name of “KeirStarmer” or often just “Keir”. He is going around sending friend requests to random Discord users, and those who accept his friend requests will have their accounts DDoSed and their IP Addresses revealed to him.
Spread the word and send this to as many discord servers as you can. If you see this user, DO NOT accept his friend request and immediately block him.
Please be warned there is a user going around called “KurtStarmer” or just “Kurt” who is mass spamming terribly graphic gore and of such(he is also a hacker). Please spread the word of this to your other servers
To all the discord servers out there! Please be safe!
did you know that Friday 13th was meant to be a really good lucky day meant for fucking because it was dedicated to Freyja, the goddess of love and fertility and the patron goddess of Fridays
but then Christianity found out about it and were like “Fucking???? outside of marriage????? NO NO NO!!!” and decided it was a horrible terrible bad unlucky day and you need to be super careful of everything you do in case you die or some shit.
so thanks Christians for ruining everyone’s fucking fun
Petition to bring back Friday the FUCKteenth.
Du..de I’m actually cryign,,, like, Dishonored twitter just uploaded a Skyrim beanie… Todd Howard is at it again