She Called Two Strangers Fat Because She Does Not Think The Term Should Be Viewed As Negative, But They Became Really Offended
A female plus-size college student was browsing in her university’s apparel shop when she accidentally insulted a pair of plus-size strangers.
And the incident all stems back to her own view of the word “fat.” She proudly calls herself a fat woman and believes that the term “fat” should not be used in a derogatory way.
“I believe it’s a good thing to de-stigmatize the word and reclaim it as a neutral adjective instead of an insult,” she explained.
So, while browsing for clothes at the shop, she was overjoyed to learn that her university offered a cute pink cropped hoodie in a size large enough to fit her.
It is often a rare occurrence for her to find clothing lines with an extensive enough size range, so she literally began jumping with joy.
Then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed two plus-size women also looking at the same hoodies. So, she decided to go over and share the good news.
“Since I was so excited they were big enough to fit, I thought they would be excited about it, too,” she recalled.
But, the well-intended moment of joy quickly backfired after she told the strangers she thought the information would be helpful since they are fat.
One of the women was utterly taken aback by the comment and got very upset.
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The woman told her that she approached the situation in a totally inappropriate manner and that she basically should not be calling other people that.
Instead, she should have called them plus-size.
After realizing how much she had upset them, she was mortified and quickly left the interaction sobbing.
And now, she is really unclear about the societal norms surrounding the words “plus-size” versus “fat.”
“I usually don’t refer to people like that, but instead call myself fat in a positive way and just use the term plus-size. But I would never intentionally use that word to upset or hurt someone,” she reasoned.
Nonetheless, she has been left wondering if calling a complete stranger “fat” was a really rude thing to do despite movements to change the connotation of the word.
Do you think the de-stigmatization of the term “fat” is widespread enough for it not to be taken offensively? Should people just refrain from commenting on others’ body types in the first place?
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