Dusk Soldier
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I think what your missing is the values dissonance from people growing up in different regions of the world. So you and your friends might look at those reimagined heroes and describe them as chubby. But someone who grew up in China or Japan would definitely use the word fat or obese.I don't think anyone is legitimately claiming being overweight is just as healthy as being "fit". But any time someone who is fat is portrayed positively there are a number of people who act not like it is just undesirable, but that it is some moral failing that the overweight person should be held accountable for. And it verges on bullying sometimes.
People go out of their way to tell people they should change lifestyles, like it is any of their business whatsoever. And there is no way I buy it being because its "unhealthy" or some sense of altruism for other people.
There is a difference between shaming someone for being overweight, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. And for a lot of people, they don't know the difference. I like being chubby, I like other guys that are chubby. I'm confident in my body. And it would be really nice if the world stopped trying to shame me out of that.
There's also the issue of them describing being fat as being "realistic." A lot of super heroes do have unrealistically shredded bodies. Especially once the 90s hit and the comics industry decided that having a super power meant being shredded as well. But that doesn't mean it would be more realistic for them to be overweight or fat.