//I mean this with all the respect in my heart; Everyone should research human bodies more.
//This is not to say that you can’t headcanon Sock as fat, nor would I ever judge you if you do, but to get snappy at anyone who doesn’t because - to quote - “You literally cannot be super skinny and be rotund in the middle” is, inherently, flawed.
//Human bodies are weird and different person to person, fat distribution - for starters, is not always the same between even family members. Sometimes you get an even distribution, sometimes it packs up more in one spot than in others. Age, genetics, and sex affect this heavily - no shocker there.
//This is something you'll see in your day to day life if you just look at the people around you. Some people can pack more weight in their hips or thighs than their stomachs or arms and vice versa. This is also why we have different body shapes and don’t all share one defining structure. Highly recommend looking into body types, shapes, and why all of this happens. [For a starter article I would recommend “What are some different body types?” by Christine Richardson and Mandy French. While it uses a lot of gender specific language it does also come with real examples of the different body types that are talked about in it.]
//It is, also, not that uncommon, especially in teens, for it to pack up more around the face and guts. Hormones are interesting in how they affect your life and body. Don’t think that’s a shock to anyone. Sock, as stated by Erica herself, is anywhere between fifteen and twenty, it would not be surprising if hormonal physical changes were still something he was going through. [It’s harder to pin one easy starting source on how puberty affects the body as a lot of it can be one hell of an uncomfortable read. Sex ed courses in Middle to highschool hardly graze over just how much it does. Either way, if you’ve gone through puberty you know what I’m talking about probably.] Especially if you want to run with a transmale Sock headcanon because Testosterone is a beast in how it affects the human body. [Same as above, HRT is considered second puberty for a reason, Watch any video by transmen talking about how their bodies change on T. Engage with the community.]
//Hormone imbalance in general also has some ties to weight distribution, Loops back with puberty but also a few different disorders and diseases [Diabetes, PCOS, Some mental disorders, so on.] [This category is also hard to pin a starting source; but there are sites like Cleveland Clinic that does talk about it (A) to at least some extent, it’ll give you some more topics to look into.]
//Ascites is also another thing, I don’t think a lot of people know about that though I highly doubt that’s what Sock has going on. Just a bonus free thing to look into. [It’s basically fluid built up in the guts.]
//Because of how wide ranging this is as a topic it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what the source may be for a fictional character, But to say so proudly that bodies don’t work some way when they actually do is actively spreading misinformation. Please for all that is unholy, don’t do that. Even something as small as this can cause harm.
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