When people hear the word racism, usually it is met with an emotional response. It is something that many people can not stand, and rightfully so. However, those same people need to realize that there is something worse, and that is obesity. Speaking of which, here are the reasons that prove why this should be acknowledged.
FIRST REASON OBESITY IS WORSE THAN RACISM
The problem with people who suffer from obesity is they are often just misunderstood. As Richelle Derfus, a therapist at Cedar Rapids, says it people who suffer from it are often referred to as out-of-control, vain, and selfish. She mentions how people don’t see the behavior that is associated with it. On the other side, racism is about people who dislike a certain race for specific reasons. This is a little different, and while it is still unacceptable, racists are not misunderstood.
SECOND REASON OBESITY IS WORSE THAN RACISM
The National Eating Disorder Association put out some very disturbing numbers on the amount of people who suffer from an eating disorder. Around 30 million people nationwide will suffer from one sometime in their lifetime. This is, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated last year, higher than the number of people who will suffer from a heart disease. That my friends is a very startling statistic, and it is also very sad.
THIRD REASON OBESITY IS WORSE THAN RACISM
Before I state this last reason, let me say that I disapprove of racism. However, it is not as deadly as obesity. Racism is a matter of someone hurting on the inside while obesity is actually a life threatening disease. Sure, you will get the extreme cases where people will kill over it, but it is not as life threatening as obesity. This is not stating that it is acceptable, but just know that there are worse things in the world.
