TikTok’s anti-diet influence came under fire after TikTok’s Libs tweeted a video of themselves claiming that weight loss gyms are “fatphobic.”
The influencer, who calls herself the “Anti Diet BFF,” leads the video by asking, “What makes people fatphobic at the gym?”
“Going to exercise doesn’t make people fatphobic, but it motivates why you want to go to the gym,” he added later.
He listed several popular reasons for exercising, including weight loss and a flat stomach, asking viewers if they were going to the gym for those reasons or for other health reasons.
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This weight loss myth is considered untrue according to experts. (Photo by Annette Riedl/image alliance via Getty Images)
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“Are you going to the gym to get a flat stomach or are you going to the gym so you can build a more stable core and have better posture?
“Are you motivated to go to the gym so you can lose weight or are you focused on increasing muscle and bone density? Do you only consider a good workout if you feel sore or tired the next day, or do you look energized and wake up after a workout ?”
The account, which focuses on “fatphobia,” exercise and eating disorder recovery, drew criticism from Twitter users after gaining attention from TikTok’s Libs, with commenters slamming the influencer’s claims of promoting unhealthy behavior.
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“There will be many lonely people who have health problems with this mentality,” former Florida congressional candidate Vic DeGrammont, R., tweeted Thursday.
“Revolution 2.0” podcast host Will Luden argues that the video is part of a larger problem with the modern woke agenda, writing, “Today’s version of ‘contribution’ finds a new ism, ist, or ‘phobia.’ They spend their time making useful discoveries and scientific breakthroughs.
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A woman runs on a treadmill in the gym.
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Some ripped the video to shame people for its purpose and for allegedly promoting obesity, while others used the opportunity to double down on their longstanding criticism of TikTok in general.
“TikTok is cancer,” tweeted British rapper Zuby. Author Tom Spriggs responded in the thread, writing, “TikTok is a living x-ray of some cancer. It gives an open mic to bullshit.”
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MMA fighter Jesse Crosier slammed the platform for promoting “awake parasites,” and entrepreneur Vladimir Druts wrote, “PKC is doing a great job with TikTok.”
Many users also share before and after pictures of themselves documenting weight loss after regularly visiting the gym.
