Tag Archives: fat-bashing

Presidential candidate thinks it’s okay to make fun of fat people

I typically stay away from politics in my blogs because, well, I blog about weight not politics. Sometimes I do stray onto the topic of politics however, because there is increasingly more evidence that our government is getting very interested in how much citizens weigh. My opinion is that the interest in weight really isn’t […]

Will your child become obese in self-defense?

Parents, educators, and health care professionals are alarmed by the problem of obesity in children. There are many good reasons for being alarmed, including young children being diagnosed with serious, chronic diseases that have been thought to be “adult diseases.” While we search to find a way to manage and avoid childhood obesity it’s possible that […]

Good Citizens Don’t Get Fat

“Fat-bashing in all its varied forms–criticism, exclusion, shaming, fat talk, self-deprecation, jokes, gossip, bullying–is one of the last acceptable forms of prejudice.” – excerpted from Good Girls Don’t Get Fat by Robyn Silverman, PhD In the five years since Robyn Silverman’s book was published, weight obsession has gotten worse. Prejudice against fat people is more prevalent and […]