@Zinnia #185969
I share your confusion.
The HAES/fat acceptance moment is so similar to the trans moment, it doesn't surprise me to see this overlap.
Both have origins in men's sexual fetishes.
According to National Geographic:
Health at Every Size (HAES) is a lifestyle that encourages healthy eating and enjoyable physical activity as a way to feel better and live longer. Unlike other programs, it does not believe weight loss through dieting is the way to become healthy.
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/health-every-size/
Just how such a practice is rooted in men's sexual fetishes escapes me.
(Edited for clarity)