Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Prairie Gates

(7,611 posts)

8. There was a great editorial in the NY Times today trying to bring some common sense to

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:57 PM

10 hrs ago

body positivity. The claim, anyway, is that the body positivity movement became so radical in its claims that it denied even basic health considerations. There were activists saying "the word health is fatphobic," and "obese is a slur," and other pretty out there claims.

I think a parallel shift needs to happen with more radical claims about agism. Certainly, there is agism, and it must be combatted. But people should also retire. It's bonkers to have 80 year olds as the leaders of our political parties. Seriously, just retire.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

jfz9580m

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Obama: "At some point, you age out. You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going..." [View all] demmiblue 13 hrs ago OP

Sen. Schumer - I think he means you.... legallyblondeNYC 13 hrs ago #1

But on the flip side, Pelosi was perhaps the most effective person we had in Congress newdeal2 11 hrs ago #6

And Bernie is still agin' but not out. 3Hotdogs 10 hrs ago #9

This has nothing to do with chronological age. We are talking about replacing people that still carry the ideas of 20th flashman13 9 hrs ago #12

This old lady wholeheartedly agrees. hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #2

Message auto-removed Name removed 11 hrs ago #3

here in hawaii my situation is stable. I know there are many people around me who are stressing msongs 11 hrs ago #4

I need to hear more of the conversation, but want to mention something here... CBHagman 11 hrs ago #5

60s civil rights and Vietnam War. 2001, Iraq War. 2016-now, Republicanism crazy and Trump. surfered 10 hrs ago #7

There was a great editorial in the NY Times today trying to bring some common sense to Prairie Gates 10 hrs ago #8

Bernie should hang it up? 3Hotdogs 10 hrs ago #10

We seem to have a real problem as a species jfz9580m 9 hrs ago #11