2743: Momentum

[Michael's Servant]

With Peyton Clarkson — The roller-coaster of sobriety; divorce, presents, and parents; Swiss investment adviser and racist Marc Faber; a resort for solely obese people; a $1,000 New York bagel; The Walking Dead celebrates their 100th episode with zombies on your commute; man sentenced to 3 months in Dubai for accidentally touching another man’s hip; your next step in life; Eminem vs. President Trump; comedy audiences in small towns vs. big cities

Guest:
Peyton Clarkson



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[marykae]

Keith.

I'm not hitting on you or anything. My boyfriend is moving in today.

But I'll take that god damn childhood kitten book.

Do you also happen to have the Roly Poly Puppy?

[Keith]

I apologize, Apia. I didn’t even think that it was group of rape victims.

Marykae, it was too painful to hold onto.

(Does sound like hitting on to me though...)

[Sorin Markov]

Hearing how Keith thinks of gifts for the people he is in a relationship with is so amazingly romantic and I really wish I could meet a gay guy as romantic and thoughtful as you.

Edit: fat jokes ARE funny

[Keith]

But are you hitting on me?

[Sorin Markov]

Originally Posted by Keith

But are you hitting on me?

Is that an invite to pound town?

[Mermaid]

Originally Posted by Apia

Chemda. Thanks for defending fat people. They need a place to just live. You are right and Keith is wrong here.
If you want to evolve read " hunger" by Roxanne Gay.
She was raped as a child and got fat as a response. Haha. She is fat.
The people do not go to the resort to eat. They buy freedom from harassment.

Emotional eating is so common.
Binge eating is most often emotional.

The fact that people view overeating and obesity as a moral deficiency is sad.

The fact that people view "will power" as a strength, only adds to the stigma of being in a larger body.

Also, why do people care about the size of other people's bodies? Why do people get so upset by it? No one is obligated to look a way that is appeasing to you personally.

Health is not a matter of morality.

[Mermaid]

Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866597/

Stigma and discrimination toward obese persons are pervasive and pose numerous consequences for their psychological and physical health. Despite decades of science documenting weight stigma, its public health implications are widely ignored. Instead, obese persons are blamed for their weight, with common perceptions that weight stigmatization is justifiable and may motivate individuals to adopt healthier behaviors. We examine evidence to address these assumptions and discuss their public health implications. On the basis of current findings, we propose that weight stigma is not a beneficial public health tool for reducing obesity. Rather, stigmatization of obese individuals threatens health, generates health disparities, and interferes with effective obesity intervention efforts. These findings highlight weight stigma as both a social justice issue and a priority for public health.

The findings:

[Mermaid]

I love Peyton.

His accent is comforting and he sounds like he gives good hugs.

The Alabama fight song was such a regular part of my life that I forget that it's a regional thing.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Mermaid

Why do people care about the size of other people's bodies?

Weren’t you in beauty pageants?