Renaming obesity won’t fix weight stigma overnight. Here’s what we really need to do
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Renaming obesity won’t fix weight stigma overnight. Here’s what we really need to do
Ravisha Jayawickrama, Curtin University; Blake Lawrence, Curtin University, and Briony Hill, Monash University
The stigma that surrounds people living in larger bodies is pervasive and deeply affects the people it’s directed at. It’s been described as one of the last acceptable forms of discrimination.
Some researchers think the term “obesity” itself is part of the problem, and are calling for a name change ...
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