Is the Fashion industry doing enough to celebrate plus sized models?
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Obesity is an epidemic in many countries. Why would anyone celebrate it?
Because you're a bigot and a hater if you don't.
https://www.self.com/story/how-to-find-a-size-friendly-personal-trainer
Yes, this is a thing now: a personal trainer who won't ask you to go on a diet. About 10 years ago I got called everything under the sun for suggesting that another eventer (horse competition) either go on a diet and lose at least 90 lbs. (she was morbidly obese) in order to spare her horse chronic injury, or sell and buy something that could carry her weight. Her horse was starting to become a dangerous stopper (who could blame him? he had a better grip on reality and self-preservation). It wasn't fair to her horse; it was going to get her seriously injured, and I was tactful and supportive -- hater! how dare you say the morbidly obese person shouldn't be "living her best life and truth; doing what she wants" to a poor pony sized thoroughbred!!! (and beating the shit out of him when he, wisely, wouldn't carry her over a fence)
wow, I've never seen an eventer who was ninety pounds overweight - I take it she's not exactly Olympic caliber
Uh, no -- she was beginner novice. Still, I encourage people to do the sport...and I'm not Olympic material either, highest I ran was * (and at the time was over 40 and just coming off a couple of pregnancies...so, you know, pretty freaking fluffy and will never get back to even my 35 yo. self; I knew all about making adjustments and trying to get back to some acceptable level of shape, and more than anything realizing the ethics of it with regards to the horse).
At that level, you can be chubby (especially if you're a good horseman and a balanced rider)...but you really shouldn't be anywhere close to morbidly obese and riding horses. It's more physical exertion than people realize. It's not fucking fair to the horses. And, since you seem to know the sport, especially not eventing!
Now, picture a morbidly obese, not so great rider on a nearly pony sized TB with a very light build...poor thing. It wasn't a bad little horse either, but he started becoming bad.
Can't blame the horse at all. That sounds like a situation way past his abilities to handle, and he knew that.
I used to teach people to ride, though it was on the flat. And even then, half the time the advice I wanted to give them was "Lose fifty pounds." Rolling around up there is why you can't get your balance and feel secure.