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[–] nucleative 35 points 2 days ago (23 children)

It's normalized in the US to be fat. All the people around are fat too, so they are rarely shaming. You'll fit right in.

If you're the only fat one in the group (like when you go to most of Asia) they usually make sure you know - repeatedly - that you're the fat one. It's a pretty big incentive to not be that one.

If everyone else is fat too, then why bother (aside from the million health and happiness reasons)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Ah, so fat shaming was the positive force for good all along

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

RIP r/fatpeoplehate

Their vitriol was legitimately the motivation I needed to get off my arse and lose ~90lbs and get fit.

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