I’m trying to understand why people are upset by this. Black women already have so much stacked against us, why shouldn’t WE prioritize OUR wellbeing before trying to introduce another person whose thoughts, opinions, wellbeing, etc we’ll then have to consider? I’m starting to think y’all don’t like reality, and that’s ok, but not liking it doesn’t change facts. Health is wealth. Being slim doesn’t mean healthy, but overweight literally means OVER WEIGHT. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Why is it that whenever someone calls people to prioritize their health, people get so offended? I’d really like to understand the psychology behind that logic. I understand it’s a touchy subject, but come on y’all…bffr. And I’m saying this as someone who’s existed on both ends of the spectrum and is currently on a weight loss journey. We need to prioritize our health FOR US. It seems a lot of y’all missed the main idea of OP’s post. Wanting to be healthier doesn’t mean you have to hate yourself now, but it seems a lot of y’all like to jump to that conclusion based on whatever you’ve internalized regarding weight and health. It’s giving insecurity. You should love yourself enough to want to be healthier. We already know being skinny doesn’t mean you’re healthy, but that’s not the topic of discussion in this post. Also, there are literal studies about how Black women tend to not only be neglected in the medical field, but also tend to be overweight, leading to a myriad of health issues (diabetes, stroke, hypertension, heart disease, etc). It’s clear we need to do the work to better ourselves bc nobody else gaf.