It’s odd that people believe they are “naturally” fat. I just saw this on someone’s Twitter feed, but I’m feeling more empathy than usual today so I won’t pillory them directly.

Sure, you are “naturally” obsese, in an obesogenic environment with billions upon billions of dollars of food company propaganda and widely-availble ultra-processed food, all where self-control and dignity are completely devalued. That’s as close as it gets to “natural,” but alright then.

But if people were forced to admit the truth then they might have to change something. Easier just to believe the pat and packaged explanation backed by mounds of disinformation than to believe that you are but an oily stain on the road, another corporate propaganda roadkill who has absolutely no self-mastery.