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If you thought complaining was limited to campus protests and foodies, boy are you in for a shock! 5 Ways to Share Your Fitness Life on Social Media More Thoughtfully quote:Most people don’t know that yoga is largely responsible for forever changing my relationship with my body (and my anxiety, to boot). If you’re not someone who talks to me regularly, you’d never know that it’s a practice to which I am entirely dedicated. But I recognize that for some folks, the celebration of it could be a reminder of a deeply dark period of their lives or a twisted affirmation of their ongoing self-destructive behaviors quote:But as I scroll through social media (and sometimes, rarely, talk to people IRL), I notice that a lot of people aren’t taking these same precautions. Recognize That You’re Not Inherently Doing Something Wrong quote:As such, I’m not writing this article to tell you why you shouldn’t post about your second shift at the gym or to chastise you for not prioritizing the needs of folks with body image struggles or complicated relationships with exercise. Realize That for Some People, It Will Always Be Triggering quote:If someone is triggered by brunettes, there’s not much I can do about that, outside of dyeing my hair regularly. And since I don’t think the made-up person in question is going to foot that bill, and since I can’t shout “Content Warning: Brown Hair!” whenever I walk into a room, there isn’t much I can do about that except be understanding. Use More Intentional Language When Discussing Fitness quote:And in the case of food and fitness, we have some really hosed up ways of talking and thinking — and they definitely tie together. If Possible, Offer a Way to Filter Posts quote:I know that at first glance, this may seem like a bit of unfair frontloading work for you to put in just because a handful of people don’t like your fitness posts. Never Use Numbers — Never, Ever Use Numbers quote:And just like it’s common sense that folks with body image issues, for instance, don’t want to see numbers detailing calories or weights, generally speaking, numbers of any kind related to fitness can be triggering or can feel shaming — even if you don’t mean them to be (which I know you don’t). So basically, always censor yourself in case you inadvertently hurt someone's feelings. Yeah working out is good for you, and it might be a big part of your life - but what about fat people!? It hurts their feelings to be reminded that fit people exist! Since hurting feelings is the worst thing you can do, go through elaborate lengths to keep the details of your fitness to yourself. Don't take pictures, don't talk about workouts, don't talk about calories, or what you achieve. Other people will might feel bad, you wouldn't want that, would you!? Oh and watch out for Taylor Swift!! and spoons!! Frosted Flake fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Apr 27, 2016 |
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look at all that stupid poo poo i didnt read
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# ? Apr 27, 2016 21:25 |
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Did somebody put some food on the ceiling?
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# ? Apr 27, 2016 21:26 |
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how about fitness dick in yer mouth
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I want to start by acknowledging that gyms and exercise classes are not always financially accessible, never mind fat-friendly. Trainers and fellow gym goers can make the experience of exercising in public totally humiliating. I personally no longer go to a gym because I had too many classes where the trainer singled me out to shame me. One time, I was in a yoga class, and I was unable to do a particular position as deeply as other members of the class because I have a severely injured knee. Rather than work with me, the class instructor singled me out as a demonstration of how to do the position wrong, forcing my body into the “right” position that exacerbated my injury – all because she felt it was just my being lazy. Frankly, whether that lack of flexibility had to do with my fatness or injuries shouldn’t matter. When we see fat people in the media, we’re almost always eating fast food, lounging on a sofa or in front of a television – the symbol of gluttony and laziness. Consider Jabba the Hutt, Fat Bastard, or almost every role Melissa McCarthy is ever allowed to play. That constant message comes through in how society treats fat people in real life, including in the names we’re insulted with with: pigs, whales, and heifers. Fat people often end up feeling like we need to justify our existence by saying “But I’m active! Here’s how much I do in terms of exercise each week.” It’s like we owe people some sort of breakdown of our activity in order to be considered valid.
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# ? Apr 27, 2016 21:28 |
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How about fitness next cake down my pie hole? NWS underpants
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This is the author btw big loving surprise she does yoga.
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# ? Apr 27, 2016 21:32 |
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Being triggered is the millennial way of saying that you've remembered something.
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ExtraQuiet posted:how about fitness dick in yer mouth i stand by this Frosted Flake posted:This is the author btw why is her tat sad, shocked and upset at her twat? ExtraQuiet fucked around with this message at 21:35 on Apr 27, 2016 |
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Deadlifts
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Revenants Return posted:Deadlifts Some of us are able to be active – and some of us want to be active – but not all of us are capable, and not all of us want to be. Slender people are allowed to enjoy video games as much as going to the gym, and their bodies aren’t considered indications of how healthy they may be. Not only that, but only being “acceptable” in your body because you’re seen as active and healthy is ableist. Only finding a body that is “fit” as beautiful or valuable, and fetishizing the ability to exercise, tells us as a society that people with disabilities, people with health conditions, people who are not capable of running a six-minute mile, aren’t worth being respectful to, too. And that is total bullshit Revenant you human scab.
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Enfield posted:look at all that stupid poo poo i didnt read
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Enfield posted:look at all that stupid poo poo i didnt read
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JiveHonky posted:"words"
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fat people make me sick
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i lust for blogger genocide
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antitroll posted:Ha, ha, you're fat. I wasn’t born fat. I came into fatness as a teenager – in part because of medication that increased my water retention drastically, and in part because puberty gave me huge breasts, with a belly and thighs to match. And I was lucky, in some ways. My mother was also fat, and my father didn’t shame us for it, so I wasn’t raised with a disgust of my padded curves. Still, I’m not immune to the messaging on television or on the street, where my body taking up space was always seen as a threat and something to be ashamed of. So I learned, over time, how to perform the dance of the “Good Fatty” – the fat person who can never be socially acceptable, but at least publicly flogs herself for the sin of excess pounds. The Good Fatty comes in many guises, though the one I encounter the most often is the performative, apologetic, trying-not-to-be-fat Good Fatty. The Good Fatty is the one who acknowledges and accepts their Othering, both by the people in their personal lives, and the professionals they interact with. The Good Fatty is influenced by the medical profession, the corporate world, the advertising that seeps into our lives. We laugh at the image of the fat plumber, bending down and exposing his butt crack, but we know that finding jeans to fit wide hips often means running into the same problem. I used to wear cardigans in the summer because I was afraid to show my upper arms. It’s not just our own self-confidence that holds us back, either. We’re told that our bodies are unprofessional, that we smell weird, that we’re disgusting for wearing a bathing suit. I’ve been violently threatened for posting a photo on Instagram that showed my belly. But when I’ve chosen to wear baggy clothes to cover up, as I’m told so often to do, I’m accused of being frumpy and “not trying hard enough.” Strangers delight in our apparently imminent death by heart attack while simultaneously sexually harassing us. It’s a cruel loving world, especially when other women are the ones to tell us we should lose weight to be attractive to our husbands. Then I became a porn star, and made money for being naked – and now I’m out of fucks to give on whether I should wear a tight skirt or not. It also gave me a platform to feel like the sexualization of my body needed to be on my terms, and it needed to pay me for the privilege. The adult industry may not be good for everyone’s confidence or boundaries, but it definitely helped with mine. Hope you can be more tolerant in the future antitroll. Peace.
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I dont "get" how people can be fat, is it that hard to eat healthy? I did not find it very hard to lose a lot of weight once I started to eat healthy things instead of going out to eat all the time
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burritos are good but generally unhealthy thus is my dilemma on this gay earth
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they are a sometimes food. most of the time I do not eat burritos but sometimes you need to get your rear end that giant asada superburrito smothered in cheese and verde sauce and then dump on extra guac and sour cream and cilantro and a few micheladas and then just go to town e: the micheladas are on the side for drinking, not dumped on (for clarification)
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It's because food makes you feel good. In 2016 anything that makes you feel good is self-care and is therefore good and beyond reproach. Cupcakes are tasty and make me feel better about my life, and if you ever question that I'll start tweeting about you!!
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I lift heavy weights at the gym
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Frosted Flake posted:This is the author btw Ugh...she needs to get back on that eating disorder because those fat rolls are gross
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Frosted Flake posted:It's because food makes you feel good. In 2016 anything that makes you feel good is self-care and is therefore good and beyond reproach. I get it, but like, A nice grilled chicken breast with some carrots and green beans will still make you feel real good and also it isnt 1600 calories
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Content Warning: Brown Hair!
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It's so relaxing to see a pod basking together.
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JiveHonky posted:Some of us are able to be active – and some of us want to be active – but not all of us are capable, and not all of us want to be. Stop following me around OP.
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Nooner posted:I get it, but like, A nice grilled chicken breast with some carrots and green beans will still make you feel real good and also it isnt 1600 calories What if I gag whenever I smell vegetables
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ExtraQuiet posted:why is her tat sad, shocked and upset at her twat? she's covering her nose and mouth and her eyes are watering so i'm guessing its pretty stank
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8 track betamax posted:Ugh...she needs to get back on that eating disorder because those fat rolls are gross Lmao if you wouldn't.
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# ? Apr 27, 2016 22:10 |
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lifting heavy things is fun i like the lifts where you lift poo poo above your head because its the most manly of lifts like YEAH gently caress YOU LOOK AT ALL THIS poo poo ABOVE ME gently caress GRAVITY ya!!!
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# ? Apr 27, 2016 22:11 |
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i also veered into everydayfeminism today
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Fat is beautiful.
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final2percent posted:i also veered into everydayfeminism today It's frightening. Find anything good?
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I was super triggered at the bar last night because everyone else was there with friends having a grand old time and this reminded me how alone and unloved I am.
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Un chien andalou posted:I was super triggered at the bar last night because everyone else was there with friends having a grand old time and this reminded me how alone and unloved I am. sue the bar for emotional damages and violation of your safe space
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i'm gonna open a bar called "the trigger warning"
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Un chien andalou posted:I was super triggered at the bar last night because everyone else was there with friends having a grand old time and this reminded me how alone and unloved I am. death is certain
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JiveHonkey, I feel ya, but you're picking the wrong hill to die on here in GBS And now I'm gonna go to the gym, where the rowing machine is calling my name
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Frosted Flake posted:It's frightening. Find anything good?
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