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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would still post the same. But us women have such internalized fat phobia and body shaming that goes deep, that I could see a mom doing this, possibly even unaware they are doing it [/quote]

Not sure what you mean by internalized fat phobia.  No one should want to be fat.  >70% of adults are.  Everyone should be afraid their lifestyle and food choices could lead to obesity if they don't watch it, since it is so so easy to become overweight now.  And chances are if your children aren't overweight now, they will be at some point as adults, especially if they already are as a child.  What parent wants that?[/quote]

Nobody wants that, absolutely. I aspire to be a healthy weight - I'm a little overweight now and I don't think it would be healthy to just lean into that and not try to better my health.

What I mean by internalized fat phobia is thinking someone is less than a person, or something to be ashamed of, if they happen to be fat. They are still a valued person, and do not need to be hidden from the world. A lot of women have a lot of shame about themselves, and think that if they are bigger, they are less worthy. This becomes ingrained in us due to family factors and cultural messaging, and I could see it bleeding into how they treat a fat child compared to thin ones. Many girls grew up that way and repeat the history even if they aren't aware they are doing it. I wasn't treated that way, nor was I fat (although I was more sturdy, compared to my own kids who are slender). [/quote]

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