See, I wouldn’t have done that.
The Notorious JBP got roasted off Twitter by the angry twits for highlighting a truth.
Fat chicks are fat. Said he fat-shamed Yumi Nu (wait; her name is actually yummy?)
Back up. See: slut-shamed. Yes a slut, but do not shame. Yes a fat, but again do not shame.
Last to the party — but in defense wasn’t actually invited — on this whole SI cover dispute. Four different covers, four different women, and surprisingly not a trans amongst them. That was last year.
Digress.
Old broad, black chick, Kartrashian, and a whale. The whale is currently generating the most controversy, because, well, a whale. In a swimsuit. On the cover of a sports magazine. Traditionally intended for men.
Do we see the problem? No? OK I’ll elucidate.
Backstory: Dr. Jordan Peterson sent out a tweet that said the fat woman on one of the covers for the 2022 Sports Illustrated swimsuit ed. was not beautiful.
Truth is – she’s not. Pretty in the face, lotsa guys/some women would hit that, but beauty is reserved to the beautiful. And fat chicks ain’t that. Body positivity can only spread so far.
But of course, because people are generally stupid (as opposed to ignorant), his comments were misquoted and caused a foot-stamping, flame-riddled, cancel-culture furor, and JBP rage-quit Twitter in a huff.
Bad move, in my unlettered opinion.
He should have engaged. He should have explained. He should have faced the fury of the Internets with his usual aplomb, condescension, and snide.
But because he generally uses such high-falutin’ language and 50-cent words, it was easy for the easily outraged to catch feelings (ain’t I hip!).
JBP was not stating that he was being forced to be attracted to her, but that the perception of beauty is objective, that symmetry is the standard, and Fibonacci’s golden ratio confirms she ain’t that.
His objection (I believe) was to the attempt and effort to redefine beauty by installing a fat woman on the cover of a magazine that is supposed to / used to exemplify the intrinsic beauty of the physically fit, human female form.
And the cynical hypocrisy of it is all the more offensive, more so than the actual disproportionate size of her body.
If the true intent is to challenge stereotypical beauty norms, why not install Precious on the cover? Or Amy Schumer? Or some other gorgon? Nope. They used a fat girl with a pretty face, specifically to preserve pretty privilege while facilitating the modern woman to be lazy, sloven, and entitled.
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly, and just because you can (eat) doesn’t mean you should (eat).
Ol’-timey images tend to depict the rich as the only fat people, whereas the working classes seemed pretty slim.
Guess back then thyroid disease only existed among the wealthy. yehrightno
Some people just have slower metabolisms, which means those persons must eat better/less and exercise consistently/more. Fair isn’t life. See: bras & jockstraps.
Being fat is similar to being poor, or in debt. You don’t have to stay there, but it requires hard work to get a different result.
There is an actual woman on the Tubes of You that tells anyone watching that, at 300 pounds, a man has to accept her as she is; otherwise, when she (finally?) loses all that extra poundage, he doesn’t deserve her at her best.
Guess the real question is: What exactly did he do (wrong) to deserve her?
Our society has witnessed Lizzo twerking with a flute in a sequined bikini, and it applauds.
No.
There is a mattress company that caters to the morbidly obese, and constructs mattresses to hold up to 1100 pounds.
Again; no.
Fat is not beautiful. Fat is not healthy. Fat is not attractive, chubby-chasers notwithstanding.
What sports do fat people play? Bowling? Curling? Even most competitive eaters are relatively trim.
Some (t)wits commented that no one asked JBP his opinion.
Well, he … is … a social … commentator, so … he … will … comment on … things … that happen … in society. Like a fat woman masquerading as a swimsuit model.
Ciara looked good.
Kim looked good.
Maye looked good, and she’s, like, prehistoric but nonetheless looked fit.
Which is kind of the entire point.
Carlin was right – we suck as humans. We glorify the debased, and shame the worthy.
Western women like being fat. It’s permission to be lazy. (I don’t WANT to! [stamps foot])
Daily exercise and rational eating habits are too much work. Microwave life and take-out are easy, tasty, and make not-bothering the norm.
Staying fat keeps people in debt. Reduce that food bill, the trim the spending, and loose (yeh I seddit I mentit) the fat. Slim down by spending less on food, prepare some meals instead of having them prepared. Take responsibility for what one shoves into one’s pie-hole. Stop it. And go for a walk.
Funny. GOD prepped us for this too. First folks might have been vegans, and didn’t start eating meat ‘til after the Flood. {Gen. 2:9; Gen. 9:3}
Get into a shape other than round. Save that money for … well, a good pair of running shoes, or maybe a gym membership. I hear Planet Fitness would be happy to have you.
At least refrain from putting it in your face.