Dear Tess: It Would Take Me Too Long to Kiss Your Ass, and Here’s My Reason Why...
Which is odd coming from someone who was formerly obese. Some may say that this is my own self-hatred being projected onto a complete stranger, but I digress...
Carrying extra weight DOES have consequences, and no amount of excuses can make up for choosing to destroy one’s body. These risks include:
Heart disease and stroke.
Gallbladder disease and gallstones.
Breathing problems, such as sleep apnea (when a person stops breathing for short episodes during sleep) and asthma.
(And not to mention crappy self-esteem that accompanies being in such a sad physical state.)
Eventually, the stress of carrying the extra weight does catch up with the body. It isn’t sexy - or positive - when climbing a small set of stairs becomes an Olympic feat. Or when the act of merely standing ends up causing someone to catch their breath. I don't see how that's "beautiful," or "positive," and I'm sure that those who are in that situation - and of sound mind - would agree. There are those in the Body Positivity movement who would argue otherwise - who don't espouse anything would be deemed "positive."
As a matter of fact, the movement has become a repository for Tess - her sycophants - and others of like mind to continue to delude themselves into thinking that they're perfectly fine the way they are. It's disturbing, and the fact that Tess is on the cover is only condoning that obesity is ok.
With that being said, body positivity does mean being comfortable in one's own skin, but that also entails appreciating one's body and taking care of it - by developing healthy habits. So if you happen to see a copy of this magazine, pass it by, go take a walk, and enjoy the sunshine.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/index.html
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/difference-body-positivity-fat-acceptance