But what about weight-based discrimination?
And like race, gender, and sexual orientation, its not in someones control.
Weight is not a sole and direct deciding factor of health.
Anti-fat bias is not only unhelpful and based in fiction, but its straight-up harmful, too.
But thats just the beginning.
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SVP of clinical programs atEquipand clinical associate professor at Stanford University
Livelihoods and careers
In short, anti-fat bias is everywhere.
Society normalizes, prioritizes, and rewards thinness.
Commercials, TV shows, and other types of content illustrate this narrative, too.
Are these activities that are reserved for thin bodies?
Anti-fat bias is also present in the workplace.
People in larger bodies have to jump through extra hoops, and they shouldnt have to.
You are getting the not-so-subtle message that your body is not welcome and needs modification, Feller adds.
There isnt one instance that comes to mind where thinness is not at the center of interpersonal interactions.
Additionally, weight bias can hurt your relationship with food and exercise, eventurning into an eating disorder.
SVP of clinical programs atEquipand clinical associate professor at Stanford University
People with eating disorders arent always thin, either.
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Those behaviors can lead to a laundry list of health problems.
Where do they come from?
Who are they serving (and not serving)?
Dr. Bohon says intentionally seeking out different viewpoints and experiences can help with this.
Dont only learn from those individuals, but fight with and for them, too.
Its also vital to support fat-positive initiatives and advocate for fat acceptance, she says.
Then, what can an outward expression look like?
She gives the example of not commenting on someones appearance.
Its important to do this without being ableist, however, as some peoples bodies cant do as much.
So again, remember to take out any morality related aspects.
Our work doesnt end there.
Its time toimplemet HAESon a larger scale.
This goes for health-care options, school options, and within the diet/health/fitness industry, Giachin says.
Ultimately, our words and behaviors should boil down to one thing: respect.
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