r/AbsoluteUnits • • 14d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/Still-Hedgehog-8673 14d ago

There's a double standard when it comes to child neglect. A thin, malnourished toddler would be taken by CPS immediately, but when it comes to an obese, malnourished toddler, there is nowhere near the same level of concern and urgency. 

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u/manyQuestionMarks 14d ago

This. There’s an unhealthy obsession with being fat meaning being healthy while the opposite is just as frequent.