That would be the fallacy of relative privation.
really? didn't know about that one.
ok, it's here.
oh, and not my aim at all (well, the wiki example at least).
tl; dr: a direct confrontation will get you nowhere, so do this movement sneaky-style.
disclaimer: my opinion, you probably don't share my socio-economic status (i'm a recent grad looking for employment in europe). ie, take all i say with a grain of salt.
it all boils down to getting your order of importance straightened out. would society accepting different body shapes be cool? totally. before that, however, seeing as this movement will get massive resistance from your average joe ("but fat is icky!!" types), it might be easier to angle it from another direction: for example, rather than protesting and doing big walks, it might be better to start sensitization campaigns. stay hidden and plant the seeds in the shadows.
so yeah. i'm against the confrontational method, because frankly, if we were to poll an average 1st world country, this movement would be minority. we can worry about this later, however.
another order of priority would be sorting out the health issue. i think magus tossed in the discussion that modern-day medicine still has no easy reliable cure for obesity. imagine if science finds a way to make obese people as healthy as a regular person, fat notwithstanding (and fat has its uses in humans). that would be a step in the right direction, because it would give a hell of a magic bullet to the movement.
playing devil's advocate, most people will see this movement as crybabies complaining about a problem only a minority have, and the put-downs are legion. with medicine on the march, for each putdown will come a solid rebuttal. that's when this movement will gain traction. what's more, it's also the mentality that needs to evolve. is there a yank on this forum who's tried clothes-shopping in europe? good luck, and sorry about your ego. an average american is a solid euro large-size. if fashion adapts simultaneously, then there are chances that people will feel better about it. but in order for that to take hold, high-fashion needs to stop using coke-addled twigs as representations of normal human beings. thinness is as overrated as fatness. once this equation becomes well known, another battle has been won.
sure, i could have gone all logical fallacy by reminding the forum about the numerous wars and worldwide problems, but instead, going full-frontal is not (yet) the way to go. indeed, i think this movement unnecessary, but you can't call me out for not throwing ideas to make it gain traction. it's still too weak to stand on its own, and crowdsourcing the movement will only last as long as another fad. my suggestion is petitioning labs to help along. i'm not talking liposuction, i'm talking things that could reinforce joints, create muscle from adipose tissue, reinforcing the heart... that kind of petition, because if a fat guy is as healthy as a skinny one, it all boils down to personnal physical aesthetics. and remember that in africa, fat=beautiful is more common than in the northern hemisphere.
i don't hold all the answers, but i'm not gonna troll. i might as well help along. for now, i'll sleep on it.
oh, and ironchew, the things you're supposed to worry about is how to make the movement effective, if you hold this cause dear. if you don't, there are plenty of windmills (
here is a good place to start), but in between those are problems that affect the entire world, and not just a relative minority (anti-vaxxers, corrupt politicians, wars, climate change, the rising cost of wheat,... pick your favorite)
i apologize in advance if my tone is perceived as snide or flippant. it's not meant to be
edit: i just totally saw the wiki entry for first world problem linked... it is litterally a first world problem, but without the shame factor associated with saying it...