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Do you think telling fat people a) they're fat and b) being fat is unhealthy actually results in any positive behavior changes?
I would not tell them that they are "fat". In real life I would probably hint that they are actually an attractive person who got too overweight, and that they need to work on improving their health. Generally, to call an overweight person "fat" is rude, and unproductive. My goal would be to motivate said person to do things to get healthier, not bark at them like a moron because I think that they are overweight.
So you'd passively aggressively let them know you don't find them attractive and you think that'll somehow motivate them to be healthier? Is this something you've actually tried? How do people respond to you "hinting" that you think they're too fat?
I can tell you how I responded to someone doing that
I started walking more, tracking calories, and I'm working towards losing weight. I want to be a healthier, better person
Can you describe how they hinted to you?