State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov proposed recognizing the ideology of body positivity as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation. A copy of the appeal addressed to Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko is at RT’s disposal.
As Milonov explained, recently the body positivity movement has been gaining popularity in the world and in Russia.
“Supporters and participants promote an unhealthy lifestyle, refusal of food discipline and exercise, and disregard for generally accepted ideas of beauty and neatness,” the deputy emphasized.
He noted that on social networks and the domestic segment of the Internet one can find hundreds of pages and groups promoting the ideas of body positivity.
“The victims of this ideology are mainly young girls and boys who accept this social concept as an instruction for action,” the parliamentarian added.
According to him, supporters of the movement “drive themselves to obesity, abandon hygiene standards, develop chronic diseases and ultimately reach the brink of early death.”
As Milonov explained, given the state’s policy of protecting the health of citizens and promoting the ideas of a healthy lifestyle, as well as building a family, the free existence of body positivity poses a significant threat to the health of the entire nation.
“Taking into account the social and medical danger of body positivity, I ask you to take the initiative to recognize this ideology as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation,” the text of the appeal says.
Earlier, Milonov proposed checking the spread of the Halloween cult in Russia.
Source: russian.rt.com
