I hate the way these types of arguments go.
Oh throw in some justification and disguise but it always seems to come down to the basic idea: fat women must be punished, thin women must be helped.
I’ve been both.
Being fat is far, FAR worse. It’s societally unacceptable, and although I was called some cruel names as a skinny unhealthy women, and I thought it was terrible st the time, nothing compares to the hatred that fat inspires. The open vitriol and loathing. The virtuous shaming. And the invisibility, Harry Potter really missed a trick, all he needed was a layer of blubber and it has the same effect as any invisiblity cloak.
I don’t know why anyone could be genuinely concerned that us undesirables might get the wrong message and think we are in the slightest bit socially acceptable. We know we are not. The messages are overwhelming loud and continuous in all aspects of daily life. We are ugly. We are disgusting. We do not deserve to be part of your society. And we must definitely never ever access any kind of healthcare via the nhs, even if it’s nothing related to obesity... because when it comes to us, everything we do or say is always to be with our vast fat grossness, because that’s all we can ever be. Fat, fat and fat. Full stop.
It’s ok, please don’t worry, we know our place. One novelty front cover won’t change society’s message.
Ironic really, as hatred, bullying and exclusion doesn’t actually make fat people thin... but since when does that matter right? Most aren’t looking for genuine solutions, just to blame, to punish and to distance.