22nd February 2009, 6:24 PM
A Black Falcon Wrote:That is precisely what I was thinking after reading that post of his... the idea that somehow racism against black people isn't real but discrimination against fat people is is just stupid. Racism against black people is unquestionably worse and goes back far longer... all kinds of discrimination are real, not just the kind that personally affects someone.
Of course there is persecution of fat people, more so against people who are very overweight (given that a third of the American population is overweight and another third obese...), but comparing it to anti-black racism... absolutely not.
Without the history it definitely wouldn't be the same, but that history matters greatly... you can't look at it without that in mind. The same would apply to anti-semitism, sexism, etc. The historical context is extremely important, as that defines how people will see the imagery.
You are losing respect points. :FuckYou: