I agree. I don't think we should teach kids to judge and bully, but the opposite like this, pretending that everything and everyone is great and perfect, is also not okay. Kids shouldn't think of "fat" as an insult, or bully fat people for being fat, but they should be able to know that there are fat people and that obesity can be a huge health issue.... they might even be able to help someone who wants to lose weight at some point. It's not different, imo, from trying to convince everybody that everyone is beautiful and perfect and s**t... no, ugly people ARE a thing. And 1. they don't want compliments that they know are empty, they just want to not be treated badly for being ugly and 2. no amount of convincing yourself will make you see an ugly person as beautiful, it'll only make yourself feel bad because you know you still actually think they're ugly and you "shouldn't". We should teach kids to not treat others badly for having flaws, not that acknowledging said flaws is a sin.

I have been overweight, technically mildly obese at points in my life, and my resting heart rate is on average 68, my blood pressure is nice and low, I have no joint issues or problems with insulin sensitivity, my waist is smaller than my hips... ALL OF WHICH are key indications of a HEALTHY PERSON. Being overweight DOES NOT automatically make someone unhealthy and it is ignorant and bigoted to say that. It merely one datum when modern health systems uses many data points.

You made complete sense.

thank you, you are a wise person. my best friend is overweight she struggles a lot in all-day life but also to lose weight due also the negative circulation that fat-shaming and judgment of others have done to her. Most of you judging "fat" people don't even know the reasons behind each one, or what was the way that made them so. you should only judge yourself, when you reached a state of pure mind and heart you will recognize that all the judging is one of the reasons this world is a mess. do not judge, but do lead and coach. in the end, none of you human beings are perfect in intellect and moral. outside of this state of mind, what you say and judging is only a reflection and projection of your own inner imperfections.

But if being overweight is only a problem for health reasons, then it's a medical issue and it's none of your business to comment on it to a complete stranger, either. You should not be treating MY health as anything consequential until I invite you to, you see? My weight isn't affecting your health at all, so it's my business and my problem. The very fact that you're even saying the things you're saying belies the concept that you really accept obesity as "a health issue," frankly, and the sad part is that you don't even realize that.