The world of Fat Acceptance is pretty small, so something like Weight Stigma Awareness Week goes easily overlooked. But, it started today, and each day posts from bloggers will be published on various topics. Monday is all about stigma in Health Care. Tuesday is related to Psychotherapy. On Wednesday, the sticky issue of weight stigma in schools and kids' programs will be addressed. Thursday's posts will be related to fitness professionals. And on Friday, it's Nutrition Counseling settings.
It's pretty likely that if/when I find the time to write this week, it'll be related to weight stigma, fat shame, or thin privilege. In the meantime, bookmark the link to the Weight Stigma Awareness Week page, which is hosted by the Binge Eating Disorder Association, and check there daily for the live links to blogs and articles. Whether you find yourself nodding in agreement and understanding, or you think it's a load of hooey, it's worth reading some pretty educated, prolific, and opinionated pieces on the topics. Because the first step to fighting stigma is to acknowledge that bias exists and to understand how it affects us all.
It's pretty likely that if/when I find the time to write this week, it'll be related to weight stigma, fat shame, or thin privilege. In the meantime, bookmark the link to the Weight Stigma Awareness Week page, which is hosted by the Binge Eating Disorder Association, and check there daily for the live links to blogs and articles. Whether you find yourself nodding in agreement and understanding, or you think it's a load of hooey, it's worth reading some pretty educated, prolific, and opinionated pieces on the topics. Because the first step to fighting stigma is to acknowledge that bias exists and to understand how it affects us all.
an example of the effect of weight stigma by physicians
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