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karaunscripted replied to your photo: “Fat” is an adjective - not an insult. »»…

Gee thanks for pointing that out, it never would have occurred to me otherwise. The word is a noun AND an adjective but that’s not the fucking point.

It’s about choosing to use the word “fat” as a word to DESCRIBE your body (as an adjective, obviously) without carrying with it all the negative connotations that are tied to the word. Bodies have fat, yes, but when I identify as fat and describe my body as fat, I should be able to do so without also inadvertently putting myself down.

I ended up modifying the message for print because all anyone ever does is point out the fact I left that out instead of considering that maybe I left it out for a reason.

Pro-tip: Definitely post things on the internet when you want everyone to get really weird about perceived messages and language. Damn.

Edit: Just noticed this is coming from a thinspo/fitspo blog, I don’t know I just saw a lot of body and health-shaming and then quickly exited the window. Figures.

I can’t believe how much asshattery you have to put up with. Why do people continue to think this is clever?

Fast times on the internet, ya’ll.