It really makes me uncomfortable to see husbands casually mocking the bodies of their wives (and other women) in social gatherings etc. The fat shaming is so disrespectful to their partner and relationship.
The ironic thing is that most of the times they're out of shape themselves lol!
I feel so much of this disrespectful behaviour/ banter is inherited. When I see newly wedded husbands in their 20s do this, it's obvious that these are "social skills" they picked from their fathers, uncles, etc.
I guess most young couples have no idea how to navigate social gatherings with other young couples/ families, and so they resort to using the same joke/ icebreaking formats that they've grown up with.
And well, punching down humour at the cost of wives is unfortunately the norm.
@mitsie it's learned from TVs and movies too. "Ah, geez, the wife eh?"
It really does my head in, because I'm like, if it's that miserable then why the hell are you married?!
@mitsie yeah, call me crazy but I married my wife because I love her and want to spend my life with her.
Other people seem to have married theirs because... I don't really know
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