The Scarlet F - Why fat shaming harms health, and how we can change the conversation
Fat shaming is rife online, from snarky social media comments on the latest celebrity weight gain to websites devoted to sharing “funny” photos and stories of fat people and their gluttonous behavior. On fat-acceptance blogs, the comment sections are often filled by a creature known as the “concern troll,” a source of unsolicited advice wrapped in a mantle of moral superiority. They say, for example: “She should really be exercising and eating better! Her joints must be taking a beating!” and “As one of my favorite quotes says, ‘Treat your body like it belongs to someone you love.’ Those who can’t—criticize them for being an illogical, unhealthy danger to everyone.”
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Browsing the Internet I see people of all ages surgically altering their bodies. Reports of late suggest that young females have suicidal thoughts and actions, based on online fat shaming, negative body image, etc. While I don't think my own children will succumb to such pressure, my grandchildren might. The pressure is great to look "perfect" based on another's definition, and as time passes, it only seems to be growing greater.
Those who are care, will couch conversation accordingly.
Loving Us!
Destee
The Scarlet F
Monica Kriete, MPH ’18, describes weight stigma as a toxic exposure, like air pollution. The more you breathe it in, the more it puts your physical and emotional health at risk—from depression to h…
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Fat shaming is rife online, from snarky social media comments on the latest celebrity weight gain to websites devoted to sharing “funny” photos and stories of fat people and their gluttonous behavior. On fat-acceptance blogs, the comment sections are often filled by a creature known as the “concern troll,” a source of unsolicited advice wrapped in a mantle of moral superiority. They say, for example: “She should really be exercising and eating better! Her joints must be taking a beating!” and “As one of my favorite quotes says, ‘Treat your body like it belongs to someone you love.’ Those who can’t—criticize them for being an illogical, unhealthy danger to everyone.”
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Browsing the Internet I see people of all ages surgically altering their bodies. Reports of late suggest that young females have suicidal thoughts and actions, based on online fat shaming, negative body image, etc. While I don't think my own children will succumb to such pressure, my grandchildren might. The pressure is great to look "perfect" based on another's definition, and as time passes, it only seems to be growing greater.
Those who are care, will couch conversation accordingly.
Loving Us!
Destee