Thinness, Status, and Coping (why it’s okay to admit that being thin is good)

This went massively viral a little over a week ago, with over 10,000 “likes”: Nick Fuentes figured out that he lost nearly 30lbs. Going from 155lbs to 126lbs without dieting, medications or exercise. "You just need to stop eating…" pic.twitter.com/IwavtfCQzz — Asuka Groyper (@asukagrypr) May 21, 2026 This is an example of good genetics, those being genetics that regulate metabolism and appetite signaling/control, if the sought phenotype is being lean. Many people diet and count calories but still remain fat and or cannot lose much, and do not become anywhere nearly as slim as he is. To say it’s “just environment” implies that a full-time streamer who by his admission has never stepped foot in a gym is somehow better at counting calories than bodybuilders and coaches. Of course, it’s not like he’s athletic or strong, but we’re talking about a specific outcome–the attainability of a low body weight. Those other things are orthogonal. That is what is weird about genetics. The “thing”…