I’ve been thinking a lot about this and I genuinely want to understand, not just vent. Why is fatphobia so normalized across almost every space—online, real life, different professions, cultures, etc.? Body shaming exists for everyone, but it doesn’t feel equal. The way people treat someone who is overweight vs someone who is very thin is just not the same. I understand that being overweight can have health risks. But thin people can also have serious health issues. Yet society has decided that thin = ideal, attractive, disciplined, worthy. That part doesn’t make sense to me. What confuses me even more is how quickly people switch. For example, in K-pop (like with Jeongyeon from TWICE), when she gained weight due to health issues, she was heavily criticized, mocked, and even told to leave. It clearly affected her confidence and mental health. Now that she’s lost weight again, the same people are praising her, analyzing her body, and commenting on it in a completely different tone. It feels less about health and more about control, appearance, and unrealistic standards. Also, where does this confidence come from in people who openly judge others’ bodies? Especially when many of them wouldn’t meet the same standards they enforce. As a 21-year-old woman who’s been on the receiving end of this, I genuinely don’t understand: Why is body shaming so biased? Why is thinness treated as a moral standard? Why do people feel entitled to comment on others’ bodies at all?
And honestly, where are you even supposed to put this frustration?
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