"Those who would shame fat people can claim they’re doing some sort of public service, but frequently, they’re just expressing their own “offended” sensibilities. There’s no reason for doctors to care if a patient is “attractive,” except for a culturally conditioned desire for everyone to conform to a certain body type. Those who don’t do so frequently find themselves discriminated against, not for their own good, but because deviations from the beauty norm provoke a strong emotional reaction. And the solution to this reaction isn’t for fat people to lose weight — it’s for everyone else to examine the basis of a prejudice that’s really not about health."
“Offensively” Fat: The Truth Behind Weight Stigma - Weight stigma - Jezebel (via ilovefat)
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