Normal Isn't Natural
It’s not natural to be overweight.
It demonstrates (and further creates) imbalance.
It’s not natural to live in poverty.
It demonstrates (and further creates) imbalance.
It’s not natural to be in perpetual pain.
It demonstrates (and further creates) imbalance.
It’s not natural to be mentally ill.
It demonstrates (and further creates) imbalance.
It’s not natural to be sedentary / immobile.
It demonstrates (and further creates) imbalance.
It’s not natural to be addicted.
It demonstrates (and further creates) imbalance.
Just because it’s normal and normalized…
Just because we can (and do) adapt to every dysfunction…
Living in a state of perpetual compensation is not a natural way to be.
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Lily: “It might be not natural but unless you're a fat person this may come out as fatphobic. Because body diversity exists and is not a choice. Not everyone has the privilege to live in a mid-size body.”
Me: “I’m not worried about coming across as fatphobic.”
To add, she admits it’s not natural (the only thing I said about being overweight), but my impersonal / accurate / non-judgemental / matter-of-fact statement won’t pass the vibe check because of my size? Humans are so silly.
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