Fat Acceptance and how it may ruin the martial arts Hey guys. So this is something I posted on Reddit, but if you saw one of my previous post you will see that it wasn't well recieved. But without further ado, I will share it with you: Hey guys, so today I am going to bring up a touchy subject, but it definitley needs to be addressed. You see, some of you guys have probably heard about the ''fat acceptance'' movement. For those of you that haven't, it's basically this movement that not only says it's alright to be unhealthy and lazy, but even ENCOURAGES people to do so. This movement is primarily under the banner of idiot feminists. Here's one of the latest promotions of this poisonous revolution:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akPb_Bvor0A So as you can see in the video, it's filled with nothing but victim complexes and screwed-up logical fallacies. Now I am aware that there are SOME RARE cases where losing weight is harder due to genetics, disability, sickness etc. But this movement should not have any place in society. Obesity is known to cause diabetes(Type 2), heart disease, heart attacks, fatty liver disease, joint pain and inflammation, gastric bypass, etc. All of these PREVENTABLE health issues raise the cost of health care, shorten one's life span(or quality of life), takes up more resources when we have to build obese people bigger cars, planes, and whatnot while also increasing the consumption and costs of fuel. So you're probably wondering what this has to do with martial arts? Well as some of you probably know, there are many Mcdojo instructors who are overweight because you know, Mcdojo and whatnot. And just to be clear I am not talking about elderly but fit instructors who are just a bit thick. Before I continue, take a look at this article:http://abcnews.go.com/Health/americans-obese-2030-report-warns/story?id=17260134 You see?! I'm 16 and according to this study by the time I'm 30 most of my colleagues are going to be obese. Not simply overweight, but obese. This is something that martial artists must beware. Less people will enroll in classes due to not being able to endure the workouts. Dojos will close down. Some instructors may let themselves go since they won't be able to teach. Or maybe more Mcdojos will spring up with lowered fitness standards thus creating a new generation of lazy, entitled so called black belts who can't even do 10 push ups or run even an 8th of a mile. Genetics and stuff is hardly ever an excuse because you will notice how countries like the US are the ones with the most obesity while certain other countries like parts of Southeast Asia have very low rates copared to the US. Maybe it's because there isn't a Mcdonalds on EVERY corner, with the main diet being fish, rice, fruits and vegtables. People walk more because not many people don't have a car in those places. I mean sure some people over there are fat but it really is alot less than places like the US. Also anyone else notice how people were less fat earlier in our history, you know with the farming and walking and manual labor. Now what can martial artists do about the fat acceptance movement? Train hard, and encourage others to do the same. Recommend stores that sell healthy food for good prices to friends, family, and training partners and students. Snack on bananas and apples instead of chips. Get more kids involved. Switch the workouts up so people can't say they're bored. Being fit is also important for self defense because put it like this: If I HAD to fight someone, lets say i get them with some punches, a couple of kicks and a takedown. Now would be the time to run, but in this scenario I'm overweight and out of shape. The assailant can then get up and continue his assault. In conclusion, this wasn't to endorse fat hate, but to address a serious problem in our society. Please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas about what can be done. After all, one of the goals of a true martial artist is to improve one's self and achieve your full potential. Sitting on the couch eating Doritos while playing Call of Duty doesn't sound like that to me.