Maher/Corden and obesity

[EgoDeath]

Whelp, it makes me feel uncomfortable because I don't want people to feel like shit over something that's no one else's business. It really bothers me that someone could be watching that and feel like they're just a pile of garbage. That's just me. I'm not obese, so it's not like it's personal. It's just a feeling I have.

But that's the whole point. Maybe someone feels shame because they know that they're overeating and not exercising. Unfortunately, negatives tend to motivate more than positives. Very few people just decide to change one day. It usually takes a health scare, or being rejected by a potential lover, or, over time, just getting sick of being overweight and feeling like shit every single day, like I did, and deciding they want to be healthy.

So I think that's all that Maher was saying: Let's stop treating obesity like it's okay, because it isn't. And to me, Corden's argument comes off like he thinks we shouldn't even talk about it. Stop talking about it! We know it's bad! I don't like feeling uncomfortable when you talk about it!

I'm sorry, but that's silly. Maybe you should feel uncomfortable, because you know you're harming your body.

I get what you're saying Shell, we shouldn't just make fun of people for their vices and humiliate them while offering no solutions. But can we even talk about obesity without everyone crying fat-shaming? Because that seems to be the knee-jerk reaction now, and it's ridiculous.

Once again, is there any way Maher could've brought this up without this exact reaction happening? I don't think so. Because everyone is a little snowflake now that needs to never feel uncomfortable.

Remember, I used to be heavy. You should see my driver's license photo... I can't wait to get my license renewed next year LOL. At some point, I had to decide, am I going to eat like shit every time I feel bad, or am I going to change the cycle and decide to lose weight? Eventually, I chose the latter and I feel fucking awesome now.