Calling someone “fat” can be a hurtful insult. But why is that?
This question came up when a mother named Allison shared her story about a recent swimming trip with her children. When her daughter called her fat, 30-year-old Allison had a clever response, and her message is now spreading quickly online.
Allison Kimmey began dieting when she was just 14 years old. She managed to stay at a size two to four through graduate school, but it was tough, and she wasn’t happy. Three years ago, at age 27, Allison reached a size eight and realized she would be much happier if she stopped fighting against her weight gain.
To motivate herself, Allison started an Instagram account, @allisonkimmey, where she shares pictures and inspirational messages. Her body positivity spreads joy and encourages her followers, but her important message doesn’t always reach everyone.
**Me:** “Actually, everyone, every single person in the world has fat. But each of us has different amounts.”
**Her brother:** “Oh right! I have some to protect my big muscles! But you have more than me.”
**Me:** “Yes, that’s true. Some people have a lot, and others don’t have much. But that doesn’t mean one person is better than the other. Do you both understand?”
**Both:** “Yes, mama.”
**Me:** “So can you repeat what I said?”
**Them:** “Yes! I shouldn’t say someone is fat because you can’t just be fat, but everyone HAS fat, and it’s okay to have different fat.”
**Me:** “Exactly right!”
Not only did Allison want to teach her children how to talk to others, but she also felt it was important to spread the message that everyone is equal, no matter their body shape. Now, her post on Instagram has gone viral.
“If I shame my children for saying it, then I’m proving that it’s an insulting word and continuing the stigma that being fat is unworthy, gross, comical, and undesirable,” writes Allison.
WATCH – Jill Biden : What they’re subjecting Hunter to is severe and ungallant
Jill Biden, America’s First Lady, while in conversation on the renowned news network MSNBC, expressed her sentiments on the harsh criti cism her son, Hunter Biden, is facing in the House of Representatives, citing her disagreement with the manner of the probes.
What they’re subjecting Hunter to is severe and ungallant, she stated with evident soiicitude.
She championed Hunter’s resilience after dealing with a personal battle with substance abu se, affirming her pride in the strength he has shown during his recovery.
Hunter’s journey to rebuild his life from the ruins of addiction is something I deepIy admire and makes me feel proud. As a mother, it pains me to see my son under such scrutiny, a sentiment shared by his children, my grandchildren, confided the First Lady.
This dialogue emerged when MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski raised the issue, which she depicted as an unrelenting fascination with Hunter Biden’s life. The House of Representatives Judiciary and Oversight Committees are currently contempIating a resolution that suggests Hunter Biden should face charges of contempt of Congress.
The conversation took a wider turn when they discussed the current political climate; the First Lady was prompted to share her viewpoint on recent defamatory nicknames/memes thrown at the Biden family, such as referring to them as the ‘Biden Crime Family’ or the infamous ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ jibe.
In response, she didn’t seem rattled but rather amused.
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