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Sensitive ContentYou couldn't possibly know if they're obese unless you were their doctor.
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Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 11 months ago
God forbid anyone use the word “obese.” Don’t want to trigger anyone.
trekman10@union.place 11 months ago
Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I can’t tell if this is sarcasm
Cabrio@lemmy.world 11 months ago
kajib@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
It is! But it’s a bit sad we have to think about it.
trekman10@union.place 11 months ago
@kajib @Cold_Brew_Enema literally they are just fat. It's not anyone's business besides their own. That the original story/post makes note of them as even "high calorie" is ridiculous too
Dntshoot@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Those fat asses are obese
HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The outlet that posted this is conservative and intended to rile people up on purpose.
Halosheep@lemmy.world 11 months ago
There are some that consider the term obese to be derogatory.
I don’t agree with that opinion, but I can understand where they come from. I generally support body positivity with a heavy dose of realism. Being overweight shouldn’t be a reason for someone to treat you poorly, but pushing the idea that being overweight isn’t unhealthy is where I draw the line.
If I were medically overweight I’m sure I would also not like any term that directly points to something considered a very negative trait, however clinical the word is.
zaph@lemmy.world 11 months ago
To be fair to people who are offended by this, the weight of the criminal seems entirely irrelevant so it’s pretty obvious that the intention was to rile people up.
Comment105@lemm.ee 11 months ago
The weight of the criminal is as relevant as their height, if not more. It’s not as long-term stable as height, but it’s at least as important as an identifier. Even more so in countries where obesity isn’t that common.