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Consider this: "As obscene as it sounds, a generation or two ago, black people were considered to be inherently ugly, stupid, unsanitary, lazy and enslaved by creature comforts. Today, fat people are assumed to be inherently ugly, stupid, unsanitary, lazy and enslaved by creature comforts. Such stereotypes are reinforced by both the media and the public. Even in 'politically correct' circles, where one would never hear derogatory remarks about people of color, gays and lesbians or people with disabilities, one continues to hear disparaging remarks about fat people." That was written by Sally E. Smith, executive director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, in 1990. And, after researching obesity for the last year and talking to several people in the community, it seems like "fatism," "sizism" or "obesism" hasn't improved in nearly 20 years. I bounced some questions about weight bias and prejudice off Rebecca Puhl,...
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