As straight-size women, we should recognize that simply being straight-size comes with a certain set of privileges that not all women are privy to. But since most people aren’t aware of them, I’d like to call them out. Here are eight instances of thin privilege that straight-size people aren’t aware of. “Are you sure you want to eat that?““Wouldn’t you rather have an apple?““You’re getting seconds?” Thin women don’t hear those kinds of comments; at their worst, the comments we get are about eating more, and while that’s none of people’s business as well, they aren’t intended to shame the way comments directed at plus-size women are. Those assumptions even come from doctors. Can you imagine going in to get treated for an ear infection and getting a recommendation for bariatric surgery instead? I certainly can’t, but many plus-size people can. Thin women tend to take advantage of the fact that there aren’t dating apps geared specifically toward thin women, because thin is considered “the norm.” Heavier people don’t have to worry that the people they date are only interested in them because they’re big, and not because of the person they are inside. Straight-size people don’t have to deal with that. And if you’re looking for athletic apparel, forget about it — not only is there a dire lack of plus-size workout gear, the stuff that’s generally available is pretty unattractive-looking. When you’re overweight, that’s often the first thing people notice about you — and it becomes the way they think of you as a person. Movies and TV shows make fat people out to be lazy, sloppy, fumbling characters, and that kind of typecasting carries over into real life — even into the workplace. If you can’t think of one after a minute or two, you’re not alone.
title: “8 Examples Of Thin Privilege” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-07” author: “Clay Soledad”
As straight-size women, we should recognize that simply being straight-size comes with a certain set of privileges that not all women are privy to. But since most people aren’t aware of them, I’d like to call them out. Here are eight instances of thin privilege that straight-size people aren’t aware of. “Are you sure you want to eat that?““Wouldn’t you rather have an apple?““You’re getting seconds?” Thin women don’t hear those kinds of comments; at their worst, the comments we get are about eating more, and while that’s none of people’s business as well, they aren’t intended to shame the way comments directed at plus-size women are. Those assumptions even come from doctors. Can you imagine going in to get treated for an ear infection and getting a recommendation for bariatric surgery instead? I certainly can’t, but many plus-size people can. Thin women tend to take advantage of the fact that there aren’t dating apps geared specifically toward thin women, because thin is considered “the norm.” Heavier people don’t have to worry that the people they date are only interested in them because they’re big, and not because of the person they are inside. Straight-size people don’t have to deal with that. And if you’re looking for athletic apparel, forget about it — not only is there a dire lack of plus-size workout gear, the stuff that’s generally available is pretty unattractive-looking. When you’re overweight, that’s often the first thing people notice about you — and it becomes the way they think of you as a person. Movies and TV shows make fat people out to be lazy, sloppy, fumbling characters, and that kind of typecasting carries over into real life — even into the workplace. If you can’t think of one after a minute or two, you’re not alone.
title: “8 Examples Of Thin Privilege” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-09” author: “Kenneth Kinnan”
As straight-size women, we should recognize that simply being straight-size comes with a certain set of privileges that not all women are privy to. But since most people aren’t aware of them, I’d like to call them out. Here are eight instances of thin privilege that straight-size people aren’t aware of. “Are you sure you want to eat that?““Wouldn’t you rather have an apple?““You’re getting seconds?” Thin women don’t hear those kinds of comments; at their worst, the comments we get are about eating more, and while that’s none of people’s business as well, they aren’t intended to shame the way comments directed at plus-size women are. Those assumptions even come from doctors. Can you imagine going in to get treated for an ear infection and getting a recommendation for bariatric surgery instead? I certainly can’t, but many plus-size people can. Thin women tend to take advantage of the fact that there aren’t dating apps geared specifically toward thin women, because thin is considered “the norm.” Heavier people don’t have to worry that the people they date are only interested in them because they’re big, and not because of the person they are inside. Straight-size people don’t have to deal with that. And if you’re looking for athletic apparel, forget about it — not only is there a dire lack of plus-size workout gear, the stuff that’s generally available is pretty unattractive-looking. When you’re overweight, that’s often the first thing people notice about you — and it becomes the way they think of you as a person. Movies and TV shows make fat people out to be lazy, sloppy, fumbling characters, and that kind of typecasting carries over into real life — even into the workplace. If you can’t think of one after a minute or two, you’re not alone.
