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Fat discrimination is a gateway to other forms of discrimination

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AnxiousApocalypse · 01/10/2025 23:18

I'm morbidly obese and have struggled with extreme weight gain due to psychiatric medication I'm on. Currently a UK size 26/28, I put up with a lot of rude, ignorant comments about my weight. I want to start taking a weight loss injection such as Semaglutide or Tirzepatide but am worried about being able to afford the higher dosages when the time comes to increase the dosage. People at work can't seem to get enough of commenting on how fat I am. I've just watched the BBC Panorama documentary about the undercover journalist in the Met Police at Charing Cross. One of the police officers was extremely rude about a fat woman he met off the internet. I also watched a clip of a misogynistic podcaster called Myron who says fat people should be rounded up. People struggle with their weight for a whole variety of reasons, but society deems it acceptable to kick someone when they're already down. I know I'm fat and I want to change that but it doesn't help having people treat you as subhuman.

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Yamamm · 02/10/2025 05:14

Well I’m not sure about ‘gateway’. People who are horrible about other people do tend to be consistent in that. And far more will be privately judgemental and share their thoughts anonymously on the internet.
Are you talking about the news about the Met police?
I don’t think you’ll find any place on earth where people don’t make judgements and comments on very obese people. You can’t manage that. You can only manage your reactions to it - or start to tackle the issue.
I’m on WLI and think they’re fantastic. Worth any money. Don’t forget how much you could potentially save on food costs. For me it’s stopping casual alcohol drinking that’s saving me £50 a month.

Ponoka7 · 02/10/2025 04:42

LindorDoubleChoc · 02/10/2025 04:37

I don't think you'll find many posters on Mumsnet who think it's fine to treat people as subhuman.

You obviously haven't read the fat bashing threads. I didn't know that was a thing until being on here.
@AnxiousApocalypse can't you get WLI prescribed?

LindorDoubleChoc · 02/10/2025 04:37

I don't think you'll find many posters on Mumsnet who think it's fine to treat people as subhuman.

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 02/10/2025 03:26

If you are getting comments about your weight from colleagues, raise it with your manager and with HR. That is not acceptable.