So, it’s been a crazy few weeks in Romancelandia.<\/p>\n
For those who remember #HaleNo, the author who stalked a reviewer<\/a> a few years back…well, she’s sold a book about the experience like it was a fun little lark.\u00a0 Tee-hee!<\/p>\n Some other crap-shit about how it’s\u00a0unbelievable<\/em> that a courtesan could marry into nobility and have a HEA, but hey…the endless waifs finding their way into nobility are never questioned, a million and one playboy princes sneaking of into the contemporary world and nobody recognizes them…???<\/p>\n There’s been other crap, but I gotta tell you, I think the biggest contender for the 2019 Douchery Awards has already made his presence known, and it’s not an author (thank goodness).<\/p>\n May I present Jimmy Thomas?<\/p>\n Jimmy is a fitness guy…and he also runs Romance Novel Center<\/a>.\u00a0 He models for romance cover photo shoots and sells them.<\/p>\n And he hates on fat people. Like…seriously. Here’s a peek at his latest rant over on Facebook<\/a>..<\/p>\n Yes, disgusting how lazy Americans are! How little self-control, discipline, and care for their health they have. Especially when I see fat kids… That is \u201cchild abuse\u201d and it really irritates me😤<\/span><\/span> ~*~<\/p>\n There’s more, but…you get the point. Jimmy clearly likes to talk and people who like to talk usually like attention. Let’s give it to him. I have a rebuttal.<\/p>\n Jimmy says<\/strong>:<\/p>\n And so tired of seeing posts or write-ups about how \u201cbig is beautiful\u201d, telling other obese\/severely overweight people that they should just love themselves as they are…\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NO THEY SHOULDN\u2019T! Stop encouraging them to be lazy, and unhealthy!<\/p>\n Shiloh says<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Oh, so sorry, Jimmy, but you\u2019re wrong! The \u2018Big is Beautiful\u2019 write-ups come from the Body Positive movement, which was created so women who don\u2019t fit the \u2018Hollywood\u2019 version of beautiful could actually start feeling something other than shame and hate for their bodies, WHILE STILL seeking health.\u00a0 It\u2019s the \u2018healthy at any size\u2019 thing.\u00a0 Logically, as a nurse, I know a person won\u2019t be healthy at 500lbs, but that\u2019s beyond morbidly obese and not really the standard.<\/p>\n You\u2019re clearly not reading much into these articles, either, because they aren\u2019t about encouraging big women (or men) to be lazy.<\/p>\n Here, I\u2019ll help you.<\/p>\n Body Positive Fitness | Shape<\/a><\/p>\n Body Positive Fitness Tips<\/a><\/p>\n Body Positive Classes<\/a><\/p>\n Body Home of Dance<\/a><\/p>\n Meet up plus sized fitness<\/a><\/p>\n Move your curves<\/a><\/p>\n Plus sized fitness <\/a><\/p>\n Fitness classes for plus sized women<\/a><\/p>\n Shape | Self Appreciation<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n Jimmy says<\/strong>\u2026 But Shiloh says<\/strong>\u2026\u00a0 honey, I fly. I love the movies. Amusement park rides\u2026 eh, I\u2019ve ridden more than enough, but that\u2019s neither here nor there. \u00a0Some fat people fly. Some fat people don\u2019t. Now, your ugly attitude does play into it, but it\u2019s not so much embarrassment<\/em>\u2026it\u2019s the way you look<\/em> at us. Me, I\u2019ll just settle my chubby self in and enjoy the ride. But not everybody is as obstinate as I am. But some people don\u2019t fly for other reasons\u2026it\u2019s expensive<\/em>. It\u2019s annoying<\/em>. If I can get some place by driving six or eight hours, I\u2019ll do it, because I have my car and I don\u2019t have to show up early to the airport for the flight out and<\/em> back, plus I\u2019m not paying out the wazoo for luggage. There are so, so, so<\/em> many reasons why people don\u2019t fly.<\/p>\n As for those stretchy-waisted<\/em> pants, have you noticed the growing trend among women in general, of all sizes<\/em>, who just love yoga pants?\u00a0 It\u2019s because they are comfortable<\/em>. Staggering.<\/p>\n You really don\u2019t know much about the people you\u2019re insulting, do you?\u00a0 You think all we do is sit around and munch on chips?<\/p>\n Boy howdy, can I educate you?<\/p>\n Widespread misconceptions about obesity<\/a><\/p>\n Heaviest Woman to compete in a marathon<\/a><\/p>\n Fat Girl Yoga<\/a><\/p>\n Fat Girl Running<\/a><\/p>\n Plus sized Fitness<\/a><\/p>\n Body Positive Fitness<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014\u2014\u2014 Shiloh says<\/strong>\u2026 well, I don\u2019t know about that.\u00a0 If being in great shape means being a douche like you?\u00a0 I\u2019ll stay as I am, thanks!<\/p>\n \u2014\u2014\u2014 But Shiloh, and SCIENCE say<\/strong>\u2026 JIMMY IS WRONG\u2026 Fat-shaming, like Jimmy apparently likes to do makes the bullied person more prone to gaining weight.<\/p>\n Shape your life | Fat-shaming doesn’t help<\/a><\/p>\n I mean, really, Jimmy\u2026 if a heavy girl like (I\u2019m a size 20) was at all concerned with what douches like you think (and I\u2019m not) goes to the gym and suspects people like you are watching with judgement (and they do), how likely am I to go back?<\/p>\n Fortunately for me, I\u2019m not concerned about them, because their judgement says more about them (as yours says about you) than it does about me. I go to the gym. I use the elliptical. I spin. I lift weights. I do yoga.<\/p>\n But judgmental asses like you are why so many obese people AVOID the gym. The judgment hurts.<\/p>\n So, maybe think about that the next time you\u2019re considering an IN YOUR FACE comment. You\u2019re just making the problem worse. True facts.\u00a0 Science backs it up.<\/p>\n ———<\/p>\n Jimmy says<\/strong>\u2026 \u201cDo you think I enjoy going to the gym? Hell no! I did the first 15-20 years working out. But when you have been doing it for almost 34 years, it is DRAINING, time-consuming & HARD WORK! Especially at my level, where I push harder and further than most do or can, as it is now innate to me and I don\u2019t feel the OMG\/WTF feeling of exertion until I stop my last rep, where then I am dying out of breath, about to fall over\/pass-out.\u201d<\/p>\n —-<\/p>\n But Shiloh says<\/strong>\u2026\u00a0 Oh, poor baby. Here I am thinking you enjoy gazing at your manly muscles. You don\u2019t???<\/p>\n Awww\u2026oh, well.<\/p>\n Anyway, when you go to the gym, you can work out in peace and not have muscle-bound meatheads like yourself watching you from the corner of your eye, judging you, or girls snickering at you, staring at you.<\/p>\n And when you got home, feeling a little proud of yourself, did you sit down and get online and see vitriol about how lazy you are?\u00a0 Lazy!\u00a0 I mean, you work a full-time job, you\u2019ve got kids, you\u2019re married, you\u2019re moving from before the sun rises and crash well after it sets, getting by on far less than recommended amount of sleep\u2026 (Oh!\u00a0 Another factor in obesity, not enough sleep!)<\/p>\n Did you know people who sleep less are more prone to obesity? And if you\u2019re working two jobs, often required for lower income families\u2026 you don\u2019t have as much chance to sleep!<\/p>\n WebMd | Poor sleep and weight gain<\/a><\/p>\n I see you like the CDC (BTW, did you look up contributing factors to obesity in young girls? Like socio-economic factors? Genetics? Environment? THE MORE YOU KNOW!!!)<\/p>\n
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\nAnd so tired of seeing posts or write-ups about how \u201cbig is beautiful\u201d, telling other obese\/severely overweight people that they should just love themselves as they are…
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\nNO THEY SHOULDN\u2019T! Stop encouraging them to be lazy, and unhealthy!
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\n– Don\u2019t act like you don\u2019t fly on a plane because you\u2019d rather drive… You hate trying to force-squeeze yourself into the seat and embarrassed that you can\u2019t even buckle the seat belt as it won\u2019t reach.
\n– Same for why you don\u2019t go to the movie theater…
\n– Or on amusement park rides.
\n– You hate not being able to be on your feet for that long due from the pain of all that weight your feet, ankles and knees have to hold up.
\n– Having only stretchy wasted pants and XXXL t-shirts for the majority of your wardrobe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n– Don\u2019t act like you don\u2019t fly on a plane because you\u2019d rather drive… You hate trying to force-squeeze yourself into the seat and embarrassed that you can\u2019t even buckle the seat belt as it won\u2019t reach.
\n– Same for why you don\u2019t go to the movie theater…
\n– Or on amusement park rides.
\n– You hate not being able to be on your feet for that long due from the pain of all that weight your feet, ankles and knees have to hold up.
\n– Having only stretchy wasted pants and XXXL t-shirts for the majority of your wardrobe.<\/p>\n\n
\nJimmy says<\/strong>\u2026.All of those who say they love their large body, in a MILLISECOND would say yes to being able to snap their fingers to be in great shape!<\/p>\n
\nJimmy says<\/strong>\u2026. Unmotivated people need HARD CORE, IN YOUR FACE reminders like this post of how unhealthy they are at their size, and NOT \u201cso called\u201d friends not saying a word to them about it, afraid they will hurt their feelings!… F THAT!… So this is merely one of those wake-up calls\u2026.<\/p>\n\n