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Big Fat Imaginations

The Audacity. • 10161 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Fatphobia Body positivity
  1. Fatphobia limits opportunities and possibilities for individuals.
  2. People often make cruel and unkind comments about others based on their appearance.
  3. Fat Black women like Lizzo face disproportionate criticism and derision, focusing on their bodies rather than their achievements.

How To Solve The So-Called "Obesity Epidemic" Today

Weight and Healthcare • 499 implied HN points • 21 Dec 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Body positivity Public Health Weight Loss Fatphobia
  1. Stop talking about the 'obesity epidemic' as it is a concept that harms fat people and promotes weight stigma.
  2. The idea of an 'obesity epidemic' is not supported by accurate definitions and encourages harmful behavior towards fat individuals.
  3. Public health efforts should focus on increasing access, reducing barriers, and providing shame-free healthcare rather than perpetuating the 'obesity epidemic' narrative.

Reader Question - What Do You Think Of Obesity Medicine?

Weight and Healthcare • 519 implied HN points • 30 Nov 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Medicine Weight Fatphobia Ethics Research
  1. The American Board of Obesity Medicine certification is not officially recognized and may have financial ties to the weight loss industry.
  2. Doctors certified in Obesity Medicine may prioritize weight loss over patient health, potentially risking lives to achieve thinness.
  3. Patients, especially those who are fat, need to be cautious and research recommendations from doctors certified in Obesity Medicine to ensure the best interest of their health.
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How to Tell if You are Truly Concerned About Fat People’s Health

Weight and Healthcare • 219 implied HN points • 30 Jul 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Body positivity Weight Stigma Fatphobia Mental health Social justice
  1. Truly caring for fat people's health goes beyond body size and includes addressing weight stigma and oppression.
  2. Using stigmatizing language like 'ob*se' or believing thinness can magically solve health issues perpetuates weight stigma.
  3. Recommendations for intentional weight loss may often lead to harm and supporting anti-fatness contradicts true concern for fat people's health.

Fat People, Healthcare, and Tax Dollars

Weight and Healthcare • 299 implied HN points • 31 Oct 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Body positivity Healthcare Weight Stigma Fatphobia
  1. Addressing weight stigma often involves countering the argument that fat people's healthcare is funded by tax dollars.
  2. Claims about fat people's healthcare costs being higher are overstated, and health issues are driven by factors like weight stigma and healthcare inequalities.
  3. It's important to challenge the flawed assumptions behind the 'fat people and my tax dollars' argument, which only serve to reinforce harmful weight stigma.

Red Flags for Weight Stigma in Healthcare Practitioners

Weight and Healthcare • 159 implied HN points • 27 Apr 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Stigma Healthcare Fatphobia Medical system Patient Care
  1. Healthcare practitioners blaming patients for lack of accommodation can compound the issue.
  2. Suggesting weight loss as a solution for lack of access in healthcare perpetuates weight stigma.
  3. Buying into myths about intentional weight loss failure and prescribing diets to fat patients instead of evidence-based interventions are red flags for weight stigma in healthcare practitioners.