rant · moment 10 of 19
Clarifying the McKee Brianna Tweet and Fat Activism Backlash
from #250 - The New Shepard | The Tim Dillon Show · #250
8 min
Tim addresses backlash over a controversial tweet about a fatal police shooting, clarifying his point about perception of fat people with knives, then pivots into griping about body positivity culture and Lizzo's comments on the movement being co-opted.
- Tim clarifies his McKee Brianna tweet: he was describing the cop's split-second decision upon seeing a knife, not saying she deserved to die for being fat.
- Fat activists came after him over the tweet, which prompted Tim to reconsider his own weight.
- Fat people used to be jolly in public while sad alone; now they're rude and act like fatness is a mark of achievement or virtue.
- Tim argues body positivity shouldn't be unconditional—there has to be a line, citing the case of a 1100-pound man who needed his house cut to be removed.
- Walking upstairs while overweight proves the negative health effects are real, not just social constructs.
- Tim admits he has to stop on the third or fourth flight of stairs and pretend he's thinking of something profound just to catch his breath.
- Lizzo said the body positive movement was being co-opted by thin people, when it was meant specifically for fat women of color.
- McKee Brianna's death was tragic, but Tim's point about a fat person wielding a knife triggering fear in others doesn't deserve the fat activist backlash.
- A fat person with a knife registers as scary to most people unless they're a chef preparing a meal.
- Tim questions what system oppresses fat people when restaurants offer massive portions, all-you-can-eat buffets, delivery services, and entire food networks cater to them.
- Fat people appear well-cared-for in America given the abundance of food infrastructure available to them.
fat activismLizzobody positivityMcKee Brian