I'm sure I am echoing a lot of other comments when I say thank you for giving us a good piece of writing that asks some very reasonable questions. I too was left scratching my head after reading the article about Will Smith.

I also put on some pandemic pounds and I've been working to lose them because I was feeling lethargic and uninspired. It affected everything from my writing to my sex life. Sometimes 'you do you' means cardio and weights.

It's odd when anti-shaming ideas come around 360° and cannibalize their own. Thanks for articulating all of this so well, Holly!