Or subsitute this for any body
positivity narrative. Humans
come in a variety of shapes and
sizes, and this should absolutely
be reflected in the images we see
around us. The very people who
are so outraged at the fat Nike
mannequin tend to be the same
people who make fun of fat folks
in the gym. So you want fat people
to get smaller and engage in health
behaviours, but you also don’twant them to go to the gym? These
people don’t actually care about
fat people’s health; they simply
want fat people to cease to exist,
because they don’t find fatness
aesthetically pleasing. We should
absolutely be encouraging anyone
who wants and is able to move their
body in ways they enjoy, and that
includes giving everyone access to
comfortable and practical workout
clothes that fit.“HAVING FAT MANNEQUINS IS ‘PROMOTING OBESITY’”
All bodies
are good
bodies
Instead of encouraging rapid
weight loss, let’s instead focus
on health-promoting behaviours
and self-acceptance
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