Denigrating people’s bodies has never improved anyone’s well-being. Our culture has been tearing down larger bodies for more than 150 years now, and where has that gotten us? Epidemic levels of disordered eating, body loathing, and fatphobia, which have never been shown to help individuals—or society as a whole—be any healthier or happier. On the contrary, weight stigma makes people less likely to engage in physical activity or so-called “healthy eating”; more likely to struggle with their mental health; and more likely to develop a host of chronic diseases and conditions they might escape if
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