• DillyDaily@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      49
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      8 months ago

      “body type” has always been a general term to express the entire shape, size and proportions of a person, including excess weight and obesity.

      When I was obese I couldn’t pull off crop tops because of my body size, it was incredibly unflattering, and now that I’m a healthy weight I still can’t pull off crop tops because of my body proportions, I have a short torso.

      Body type encompasses both scenarios, so it’s often thought of as a polite way to tell someone something is unflattering without singling out specific “flaws” in their body.

      • melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        8
        arrow-down
        4
        ·
        8 months ago

        Until its only used for this because our society sucks and just becomes a euphemism, because we can’t have nice things.

      • anyhow2503@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        6
        arrow-down
        5
        ·
        8 months ago

        That makes a bit more sense. I was initially reminded of the various pseudo-scientific attempts to classify variations in human body shapes, which usually don’t factor in great variations in body fat content. The way it’s used in the image made me think this was an attempt to frame an unhealthy lifestyle as something inherent that can’t be changed.

    • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      34
      arrow-down
      7
      ·
      8 months ago

      Even if I were to agree with this rather obvious trolling attempt.

      …yes?

      “Type” is a word used to categorize things by shared characteristics, in this context, characteristics shared by the human body?