How did body positivity turn into ‘being fat is healthy?’ New user pass phrase: I genuinely don’t know the answer /u/HALMA_ROBERTS No such thing as stupid questions

I agreed with the message of the original movement, that everyone deserves respect no matter how they look.

More recently, though, I’ve seen a lot more people advocating that being fat is healthy, or even that it is offensive to lose weight. How did the movement shift like that?

I agreed with the message of the original movement, that everyone deserves respect no matter how they look.

More recently, though, I’ve seen a lot more people advocating that being fat is healthy, or even that it is offensive to lose weight. How did the movement shift like that?