Double Standard
I know I’ve talked a lot about the skinny/fat issue here before but let me reiterate: making fun of someone for being too skinny is just as hurtful as making fun of someone for being fat.
Example: A woman I work with was all up in arms about how our boss made mention of her weight. The other woman I work with was saying things like “I can’t believe he said that to you” and “you can’t say that to someone” and so on. However, these same women make remarks about my weight all the time! Saying things like “look at her, she’s bones” or “why did you go to lunch, you don’t eat” and so on.
Why is that okay but saying “you don’t need a snack” is like the worst comment you can make to someone?
Just yesterday I brought a bunch of fruit into work for everyone because my grandpa sent me a whole box of oranges and there was no way I would be able to eat them all before they went bad. I was telling this same woman about how my grandpa had sent me all this fruit and her first comment was “did you tell him, grandpa, why did you send me all this, you know I don’t eat!?” WTF? That was Goddamn rude. So I said “Fuck you, give me my oranges back bitch!” Then I shoved them all in my mouth like OM NOM NOM NOM!
Okay, that last part didn’t happen. I just laughed it off instead, but seriously, I don’t know when or why it suddenly became acceptable to give such free and open opinions and recommendations to thin people, but not to heavy people.
Can’t we just be nice to each other? I would never say to someone “you’re so fat, you should exercise” so don’t say to me “you’re so skinny, you should eat” It’s just as hurtful, and it’s just as rude. It’s not a compliment and it doesn’t make me feel good about myself.
Yep, I’m small, but I’m also healthy. I eat 3 meals a day with snacks in between. I’m this way naturally and there’s nothing I can do about it, and there’s nothing I want to do about it because I’m comfortable with the way I am.
Yep, you’re bigger than me. You probably eat less than me. You’re that way naturally and there’s nothing you can do about it, and there’s nothing you should want to do about it because you should be comfortable with the way you are.
And if you’re not- then put down the fork and pick up a gym bag, bitch.
