We’ve built a culture vilifying self control.
Can’t stop eating until you’re obese? Body positive!
Too lazy to go to the gym? Dad bods are sexier!
You lost weight? Why? That’s fat shaming!
Don’t give in!
This ideology is built by losers trying to justify their own weakness.
— Ryan Kon (@ryankon) August 28, 2020
I don’t disagree, but I think this is far too simplistic. It’s not systems-centric, which is how I generally prefer to think.
In a different, better system, there’d be a lot less of this type of behavior and belief. But it does become self-reinforcing after a while — that’s where I agree with Ryan. However, our system — rampant, rapacious capitalism — must promulgate this sort of ideation for its sustainment. Notice how all this points at consumption as a primary virtue, and avoidance of such as the cardinal sin?
Think on that, and much will be revealed.