We always see pictures of people—typically girls, if we're being honest—who have fat or chub on their body. They're posted on instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and any number of social media platforms. These pictures always come with some kind of comment: offensive, rude, from a guy with a sh*t-eating grin and a shirtless profile picture from the gym. When they're called out on their rudeness, it's always met with, "I just care about fat peoples' health!"
Well, to be blunt—no you don't, asshole.
Firstly, how do you know this specific person's health predicament? You probably just found them in a #BodyPositivity tag and decided to go after them. You probably don't even know them, because most decent people wouldn't say that kind of thing to their friends. So, if we're just assuming you don't know them (because the chances are you do not), why do you think you know anything about their health? Are you their doctor? Their parent? Even, maybe, a close friend? No? Then obviously, you don't know what's going on in that beautiful body of theirs.
Secondly, if you "care" about this person, why are you attacking them? If I care about someone, usually I talk to them politely when a problem arises. I don't leave nasty, troll-like comments on their social media. I don't verbally abuse them. I don't cyberbully them. So, why are you? Is it because, maybe, you don't actually care?
Thirdly, people of all parts of the health spectrum have different body types and weights. Some people are extremely healthy but are larger. Some people are extremely thin but are superbly unhealthy. It's 2017, it's time we realized body =/= health. It can, of course, but it doesn't have to. You can weigh 200 pounds and as long as your doctor says you're good to go, well, most of us would think you're good to go.
Lastly—why do you CARE? Like, why did you take time out of your day to insult someone? Is it furthering your life in any way? Do you enjoy hurting people? Yes, free speech and the First Amendment, blah blah blah. Those rights only protect you from the government punishing you for those things. Society can tear into you as much as you want.
And if you're going to be a total d*ck-wad about someone's body just because it doesn't fit your personal preferences, you totally deserve it.
