Is Being Fat a Choice? | Middle Ground

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Casting Director: Mark Chandler
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0:00 intro
0:32 Being fat or skinny is a choice
6:56 I would rather be skinny than fat
12:42 America has an obesity problem
21:59 Fat shaming is worse than skinny shaming
28:10 Diet culture has positive effects

[BBCEmily]

Bottom line: don't be rude or mean to people, but also, let's not pretend that being obese is in any way healthy.

[mycatsnameisgizmo]

Seeing everyone jump on Lauren when she said skinny people don’t eat junk food was refreshing

[Welsh-Trials-Enduro]

Props to dominick for being self aware and balanced in his viewpoints

[keeling]

Dominick actually opened my eyes to some different perspectives, dude seemed super solid and a great guy

[therandommusicguy]

Dominick was the sort of person we should all be like. He didn't make excuses to suit himself, while also not bringing himself down.

[vjrdxt]

when Lauren said she doesn't think skinny people go into the junk food aisle I already knew she was an almond mom type of person because that made no sense.

[Allhailpablo]

Dominick was definitely the voice of reason throughout this conversation. So refreshing to see someone who understands a problem and the other side's points and is able to logically and empathetically produce his

[downsouth]

I used to be addicted to opiates. In my rehab there were two obese women who were addicted to food. They went through the exact same rehabilitation that all us drug addicts did. The first step is admitting that you have a problem. Staying in denial like some of these women is a way to protect your ego, but also keeps you in a place where you can’t change for the better. You should of course not be shamed for being obese, but it should also not be something that is celebrated and treated as normal by society. It is dangerous in so many ways and not to mention decreases your mood immensely.

[Dioliolio]

Shoutout to Dominick for being a totally reasonable and level headed dude.

[goldengoddess]

The way she said “I’m the average weight for women in America, so if you’re looking for the average the closest you’re going to get is me”, the only reason that’s the case is because of the obesity epidemic… That was not always the average weight historically.

[millieegirl]

why is nobody talking about parker and the "some days i don't eat" casually 😭

[ERENSTITAN]

I feel like Lauren is the type of person to say “me too” after someone just ranted/vented to the other person or the same person. She also gives an ‘almond mom’ energy, like some other people in the comments have said.

[MPLetsTalk]

Dominick is the definition of accountability. He holds himself accountable but also is able to see its up to him whether he wants to change or not

[JKDC]

Is anyone checking on Parker? He started the discussion saying that being skinny is a choice because there are some days that he chooses not to eat to later admitting that he is anorexic. That's an eating disorder and just as unhealthy as overeating and being obese. (Also, its important to point out that men's mental health, especially with regard to eating disorders, is SO overlooked and not acknowledged enough)

[Emichiyo]

Dominic seems very smart! He thinks very logically and doesn't victimize himself. I wish him a long and healthy life😁

[JennyferPepin]

10:35 sorry but average weight for women in the US is about 170lbs (datas from 2023), give or take 10lbs depending on height. Madeline is clearly above 250lbs. Nothing wrong with that but let's not make up stats so that our narrative fit. Thank you!

[bellalulu]

i NEED to see overweight vs gym rats. Especially gym rats who were overweight i feel like it’s a whole new harsh but real perspective

[lauranottuna]

I dont agree with everything said, but I am so glad about how relaxed the conversation was. Not much shaming, no screaming, no talking over each other.

[darionmartin]

The taller larger gentleman is living in reality and speaks eloquently about it. S tier

[Cyanotic]

For the disabled woman. I myself am also disabled, there ARE options for us… I cannot go to the gym or go running. I can’t walk miles but I can get into a pool, i can exercise from a chair, I can watch what I eat, there are medications and even surgeries. While those things aren’t for everyone I know that being overweight is going to make my health worse, if you have pain it’s going to be more painful. All you really need is the want and the motivation to be healthy not skinny but healthy!!!