... who referred to Type 2's who have chosen a horrible lifestyle, as being oh, so different from herself.
This was on a FB page. But anyhow ... I really become frustrated when T1's presume ANYTHING about T2s' "personal responsibility for their condition." I even pointed out that I doubted she was familiar with current T2 research on the topic, but, then again, perhaps she did not also "believe in" low-carbing (it's a low-carbing page)?
I understand the desire not to be associated with "those fat people," and also to feel like an innocent victim, but I do wish the popular press had never represented T2 as self-determined sinners of some kind, deserving their fate of diabetes. I am sorry T1's get painted with that same brush, but I also sincerely wish they would educate themselves about T2 and its causes ... we need more solidarity and less divisiveness!
This was on a FB page. But anyhow ... I really become frustrated when T1's presume ANYTHING about T2s' "personal responsibility for their condition." I even pointed out that I doubted she was familiar with current T2 research on the topic, but, then again, perhaps she did not also "believe in" low-carbing (it's a low-carbing page)?
I understand the desire not to be associated with "those fat people," and also to feel like an innocent victim, but I do wish the popular press had never represented T2 as self-determined sinners of some kind, deserving their fate of diabetes. I am sorry T1's get painted with that same brush, but I also sincerely wish they would educate themselves about T2 and its causes ... we need more solidarity and less divisiveness!