I find it bizarre that media and social platforms are glorifying obesity. Am not talking about people putting pictures of themselves on social media and living their lives in general, and am NOT saying overweight/obese people should be hiding.... but actual social media stars who are promoting obesity and how good/gorgeous they are etc etc. It's unhealthy!!! Takes 10-20years off your life! The Co - morbidities from being dangerously overweight alone can shorten your life. It's on par with smoking it's so bad for your health. And I worry about my kids looking at this and thinking that it will be OK for them to be very overweight.
Ethical dilemmas
LadyGardenersQuestionTime · 16/07/2023 09:41
Unpopular though your opinion is, I agree.
StopBeingASquare · 16/07/2023 10:05
I agree totally. Obesity should not be glorified, it puts a huge strain in the NHS. As well as smoking and alcohol.
I wish being underweight wasn't glorified too, with catwalk models etc.
bellac11 · 16/07/2023 10:04
Im obese, (less than I used to be) and Im surprised at the number of really overweght/obese women in adverts. Theres the car selling one where she dances, the iceskating one (not sure if that is for sanitary protection), the deoderant one where she is at an exercise class
Im sure theres more but these women are very large.
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Poppybob · 16/07/2023 10:09
Agree with you re: underweight being glorified, as being underweight is just as unhealthy. But I feel that models etc nowadays are a healthier weight, I think they have to be within the normal bmi range now.
ThirtyPercentRecycled · 16/07/2023 10:11
Are these not just showing normal women in normal situations?
I tend not to watch tv or buy magazines, but if these are examples of glorifying obesity I’m not sure I agree.
Whatever the ideal standard is, for health or beauty, there are people who deviate from that. A large proportion of the population is overweight or obese, of course they are going to be fairly represented in adverts, because they are normal people appealing to other normal people. Do you expect fat people to be shut away and shunned?
If you’re talking about magazine articles claiming obesity is great, then fair enough, I agree. I’m obese and know it’s not healthy.
bellac11 · 16/07/2023 10:04
Im obese, (less than I used to be) and Im surprised at the number of really overweght/obese women in adverts. Theres the car selling one where she dances, the iceskating one (not sure if that is for sanitary protection), the deoderant one where she is at an exercise class
Im sure theres more but these women are very large.
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