also also reminder "obese" is a slur rooted in medicalized racism that was pushed by christofascist white supremacist “race scientists”, who looked at the average able bodied white cis man and said labeled any deviations a result of sloth and gluttony, not enough jesus and capitalist work ethic.

I think the thing that drives me crazy is almost every epidemiologist and even the Belgian quack who invented it nearly 200 years ago all say/said something like "this is an imperfect tool, useful only for population measurement, not individuals"

(Obviously that's up for debate too)

Then doctors, governments and hospitals are like cool, if you have a BMI above this line we can cut you off from certain vital treatments.

i mean sure if you want to describe it as that, but diet culture and fatphobia as a whole is primarily used by capitalism as a way to make money.

if you just love yourself a little more, you can buy this product to “feel confident in your own skin” and not mind the haters. dont forget to buy specialized products to care for your extra special fat body. and especially dont forget you have to diet! buy this specialized diet food, these overpriced weight loss drugs, dont forget to get that surgery for tens of thousands of dollars! and if you dont? no medical care for you!

honestly this comment feels very bad faith all things considered. what is the purpose? "haha gotcha this terminology is technically incorrect so your argument is moot"