I was reading a book on social life of the upper-middle class and new rich of the American 1920s and realized so many things we now do proudly were considered socially taboo back then. This was especially the case for clothing, makeup, women in certain public spaces, etc. What do you think will be different in the 2120s? Or maybe even the next 50 years?

  • twistedtxb@lemmy.ca
    469·
    1 year ago

    Being overweight. It’s a matter of years before a magic pill cures obesity.

    Obesity will no longer be seen as a social taboo, but as a disease than can be cured.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      5·
      1 year ago

      I hope you’re right. I hope soon. If there’s any way to fix obesity it will make a very noticeable impact on life expectancy, and health expectancy.

      As a personal note, my Mom is approaching 80 with serious health issues and lack of mobility. She would be so much better off if one of those was not obesity

    • Wanderer@lemm.ee
      31·
      1 year ago

      How do you see that manifesting?

      Hunger suppressant? Prevention of food breakdown? Some meth like energy burning? Some test like muscle growth?

      All have dangers.

      I suppose you could have some sort of fat camp where you are monitored by doctors and lose like 1kg a week for a couple of months.

    • Wanderer@lemm.ee
      11·
      1 year ago

      How do you see that manifesting?

      Hunger suppressant? Prevention of food breakdown? Some meth like energy burning? Some test like muscle growth?

      All have dangers.

      I suppose you could have some sort of fat camp where you are monitored by doctors and lose like 1kg a week for a couple of months.

    • m477m@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 year ago

      It’s worth considering that obesity was far, far less common 40-50 years ago than it is now. I don’t know exactly why. It could have to do with something in the food supply, or some other environmental or cultural factor.