Cancelling the word 'obese' won't make it easier to be fat. Here's why

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OPINION: Cancelling the word 'obese' won't make it easier to be fat. Here's why

But without the stigma, there would be no concern with calling someone a disabled person, for instance, rather than a person with disabilities.The best approach, especially for healthcare professionals, is to ask people what they prefer their designation to be.

The idea that there was nothing wrong with my body started as a tiny, indignant voice, writes Ally Garrett. And for the rest of us, to acknowledge that what an individual wants to be called or how they want to talk about their experiences is up to them, not us.Shifting the language we use to talk about fatness and fat people can reduce fat stigma.Cat Pausé is a senior lecturer in human development at Massey University.

 

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Hurt feelings does not make you a victim.

No one gets to cancel words and no one can change the historical meaning of words, try as they might.

Just another step in the seemingly endless quest to remove personal responsibility from people for just about everything .

Of course it's about personal choice. Eat less and better and do more! These architects of society think that by taking away accountability you'll make the delicate flowers feel better about themselves. Fat people are fat..that's it, because they eat the wrong stuff and too much!

Perhaps it would be easier if we focused on actually improving people's health instead of tinkering with the description of obesity?

Is this story fake or real?

BFF is much more linguistically efficient. The only problem now is that there are so many BFFs that when somebody says 'Check out that BFF!' you don't know where to look.

Neither will focusing on the stigma instead of addressing the health risks that come with obesity. Stop eating junk and exercise instead of making excuses. You know what helps with those negative feelings? Losing weight!

Cancelling THEIABC might be a better option?!

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