Stereotypes about complete people exist unmeasured. And when it seems that it’s impossible to come up with anything new, the fantasy of anti-body positives throws up quite unrealistic ideas.
Recently, the imagination of negatively-minded people has peaked. Another stereotype is:
“Communication with complete people and surrounding yourself with such will make you complete too!”
This stereotype initially was understood exclusively as joint dinners and it sounded more specifically: "You never eat surrounded by the full, otherwise you will get fat yourself."
However, the stereotype has grown and now they understand it as a ban on friendship with complete ones, spending time together and even just chatting with chubby acquaintances.
Where did the myth come from that communicating with the full will lead to weight gain
This is quite funny, but he came from a different stereotype and a saying that arose on its basis. “Never trust a thin cook”. It was believed that a thin chef does not try his own brew, and this could be for one reason - he cooked poorly.
In contrast, a full cook is a sign of delicious food. Therefore, the myth appeared that a good chef must be overweight. And then this stereotype was overgrown with nuances, new colors and ideas were added, which led to the concept of the harmfulness of “lunch with the full.”
Is all this fiction?
From the point of view of psychology, in this situation there is still a hidden background. This is due to the eating habits of each person individually.
If a person has weak willpower or there are no clearly formed eating habits, he will allow himself too much without a doubt and reflection when having lunch with a full person.
That is, only initial psychological attitudes can affect weight gain. If a person adheres to a healthy lifestyle and does not overeat, always controlling portions and quality of food, then he will not be overweight.
Do not shift the responsibility for your own weaknesses to overweight people in your environment.
Everyone has their own choice of what and when to eat. But many will prefer to hide behind stereotypes in order to justify a lack of willpower or a banal desire to eat tasty food.
How did the stereotype turn into unwillingness to communicate with complete ones?
Overeating, especially for those who seek to lose weight or keep themselves within the strict framework of diets, often causes a feeling of guilt. And since the instinct of self-preservation is laid in human nature, guilt is gradually transferred to those whom the brain considers to be the cause of overeating.
If body-positive people accept their body as it is, and do not feel guilty about eating harmful and fatty foods, then supporters of healthy lifestyles and diets violate such habits causes a strong negative.
Naturally, the negativity must be overcome, and, as a result, full people from the environment fall under censure. They are credited with a very mythical influence from the outside. But the process does not end there.
Communication with fat people is now considered a direct threat, since meetings are often held at lunch or dinner.
But in fact, a different situation is more common! When a full person is on a diet, and a thin interlocutor at the same time leans on junk food.
The influence of stereotype on life and society
Naturally, few seek to learn and understand the sources of stereotypes. They are simply taken at face value, not trying to find out the real reason for the appearance of such myths.
As a result, there were many negative points in society:
- Completeness is condemned, calling it lack of willpower, and they themselves are avoided because of their own weakness;
- They refuse to be friends with fat people, and sometimes they don’t even want to communicate;
- People with magnificent forms are denied work;
- Body-positivists are condemned for hypocrisy, because they do not understand the interest in healthy food and sports (and after all, many adhere to the principles of healthy lifestyle).
People are afraid of something that they do not understand, but in fact, much more fear is the awareness of their own weaknesses. So is it worth blaming others for their own imperfection?
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