Body positivity & HAES In my English class we're preparing to give persuasive speeches later this semester. My topic is, "The body positivity movement is sending the wrong message" (by focusing on mainly on fat acceptance rather than people with disabilities, deformities, body image issues, etc.). We had to "pitch" our idea to the class to hear their opinions on the topic. A few people showed support for my topic, but who opposed it? The fat kids. Our school doesn't have a huge amount of fat people, only about 4-5 in this class.  One guy jumped in almost immediately with, "I'm on medication. I don't choose to look like this." One of the girls said, "What about the opposite side, when it's unhealthy? What about eating disorders? Body positivity helps me feel better about my body." I don't know, maybe you shouldn't feel "better" about your body? Dieting, especially when overweight, doesn't automatically mean you have an "eating disorder".. If anyone wants to help with my speech, what dirt do y'all have on HAES/body positivity/fat acceptance? I'm not proposing that body positivity shouldn't exist altogether, just that the "fat acceptance" part needs to stop.