Most of our clients are embarrassed to admit this, but when they enter a room with other people, they play the silent game of body-checking. The game of body-checking revolves around the theme “How does my body compare to the rest of the crowd?” Perhaps you’ve played this game (and maybe are not even quite aware of it). For people who face more weight stigma, they may ask themselves, “Am I the biggest one here, or is there danger here for me?” as a strategy to manage their fear of stigma. For those with thin privilege, their questions might be, “Who’s got the best body? How does my body rate,
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