James Corden says that harming the body is an act of intimidation

James Corden will not tolerate body shame, and he has a message for anyone who does not agree with him. During the episode of Thursday night The late parade with James Corden, the TV host responded to an offensive comment by comedian Bill Maher. "We do not want the grimace to end, we have to make a comeback … Some shame, that's good," said Bill in an episode of his series. Real time last Friday, but James did not have it.

"Shame has never been anywhere.Ask any big person, we are reminded of it all the time," James said. The late show. "If mocking fat people made them lose weight, there would be no bigger kids in schools and I would have a six pack now."

While James starts making some jokes about food and mingling with Bill, he soon becomes serious and emphasizes that bodily shame is harmful and only leads to self-destructive behavior. "Let's be honest, fool, it's intimidation, and intimidation only makes the problem worse," he said. "There is a common misconception and insult that fat people are stupid and lazy and we are not, we get it, we know it, we know that being overweight is not good for us. , and I've spent my whole life trying to manage my weight and I'm sucking. "

James then explains his personal journey with weight loss and dieting, and points out that poverty and genetics play a key role in the size and shape of our bodies. Watch the full video to hear James' full and important message.