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‘Fat Activist’ Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces ‘Thin Privilege’
Heatstreet ^ | May 10, 2016 | Emily Zanotti

Posted on 05/11/2016 5:54:00 AM PDT by C19fan

The University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health was a lot less healthy this week.

In celebration of “International No Diet Day,” the school of public health, together with the University of Minnesota’s School of Social Work and its College of Food and Agriculture, invited Virgie Tovar, a self-proclaimed “fat activist,” to instruct America’s future nutritionists, dietitians and social workers on the finer points of “fat oppression.”

(Excerpt) Read more at heatst.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: fat; health; obesity; pc
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Thank you for locking her up.


41 posted on 05/11/2016 8:05:59 AM PDT by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.)
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To: goldstategop

“Yeeeeewwww... as a thin person, I hate being lectured to by ugly people about oppression.”

No kidding! I know some FAT...obese really, women who are nothing but bullies to thin women. Maybe we should start a non profit!


42 posted on 05/11/2016 8:06:12 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: C19fan
What's next? Slob activism? Ugli-ism? StupidfoolliberalbutIrepeatmyself-ism?

Are people to be allowed their own values anymore or will the state mandate them?

43 posted on 05/11/2016 8:34:47 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: elcid1970

Not having to hire a truck when someone tells you to “haul a$$.”


44 posted on 05/11/2016 8:37:38 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: IronJack

If the front end of an elephant is going 5 miles per hour, what’s the back end doing?


45 posted on 05/11/2016 8:45:32 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: C19fan

46 posted on 05/11/2016 9:09:15 AM PDT by Trillian
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To: elcid1970

Following it?


47 posted on 05/11/2016 9:16:47 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: KC_Conspirator
This is why I am into “fat shaming”.

There's fat, then there's the super obese who get their own TV shows, demand government handouts and free parking. Most fat people are just trying to make a living and keep to themselves.

http://toprightnews.com/350-pound-woman-welfare-im-obese-dont-get-enough-government-money/

48 posted on 05/11/2016 9:36:59 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: dragonblustar
Well I look into fat shaming as a public service to them. In real life, if you are a girl and are fat, there are many bad consequences for remaining in that state. First and foremost are the health risks associated, in which I won't list here.

But if that is not enough, how about this affecting ones social and emotional health. The red pill is that ones love life will be adversely affected by obesity in the real world. Thats how it works in the real world. It will also affect ones economic prospects, self esteem, etc. Being told to accept this doing a disservice to those individuals.

49 posted on 05/11/2016 10:47:42 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: needmorePaine
Of course their idea of curves may differ from mine.

Technically, a big circle is a curve, right?

50 posted on 05/11/2016 11:02:45 AM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: KC_Conspirator
Well I look into fat shaming as a public service to them.

Sounds a lot like what liberals do. They like to feel it's their duty to tell people how to live.

In real life, if you are a girl and are fat, there are many bad consequences for remaining in that state.

Which is why woman should thank god for your service to shame them. Lord knows they don't have enough self-esteem issues to deal with. It's also sad to see young males with bigger boobs than women. Fat shaming them might help them lose weight and find their hidden penis...

It will also affect ones economic prospects, self esteem, etc.

Then lets bring in the Nanny State. They need to control people because they can't control themselves...

Being told to accept this doing a disservice to those individuals.

No one should accept it but also we don't need self appointed body nazis to tell people how to act.

51 posted on 05/11/2016 11:06:14 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

lolololol


52 posted on 05/11/2016 11:16:01 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: dragonblustar

Who said anything about bringing the state into this?


53 posted on 05/11/2016 11:19:27 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Btw, who was that woman?


54 posted on 05/11/2016 11:19:55 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Oh, yessss. Trigglypuff!
55 posted on 05/11/2016 11:21:33 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: KC_Conspirator
Btw, who was that woman?

Know Your Meme: Trigglypuff

Considerably more than you'll actually want to know... but: there you have it. ;)

56 posted on 05/11/2016 11:27:11 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If you can't graciously honor JimRob's wishes, then kindly stay the hell out of his house.)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Bless you and thanks


57 posted on 05/11/2016 11:31:11 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: needmorePaine
"real women have curves."

Real women have both concave and convex curves, not just convex curves.

58 posted on 05/11/2016 6:06:36 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: dhs12345

The Dems are going to have to add this to their ever growing list of weirdo groups: glbtf


59 posted on 05/18/2016 3:27:24 PM PDT by cradle of freedom
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