Is fatphobia a real thing?

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AnxiousApocalypse · 01/10/2025 23:48

Having watched the Panorama documentary on the Met Police and the police officer making rude comments about a fat woman and how "she was so fat she had two pussies", I'm wondering how much hate and disgust most people truly have against fat people? I'm not excusing it and saying it's not dangerous for your health to be overweight or obese, but surely being rude and ignorant isn't the answer?

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Ladyzfactor · 02/10/2025 00:00

Nobody should be rude to overweight people, but the narrative that a lot of fat activist pedal is also dangerous. Obesity kills. And it considerably lowers your quality of life. I have a cousin who went full on fat acceptance. She is now well over 400 pounds in her late twenties and can't work, rarely leaves the house and will most likely be dead in ten years.

IPM · 01/10/2025 23:58

No OP of course it's not.

No-one ever slags off fat people, ever 🙄🙄🙄

JHound · 01/10/2025 23:58

Yes it is.

ninjahamster · 01/10/2025 23:56

I’ve noticed that now I’m obese, people treat me very differently. They look down on me and clearly make assumptions.

AnneLovesGilbert · 01/10/2025 23:55

Your title and post don’t match up, I'm not sure what you’re asking, or, tbh, what his insult meant. Yes, lots of people are cruel about other people who are overweight.

MeganM3 · 01/10/2025 23:55

I think there’s quite a lot. Even if not spoken out loud. Hopefully most people keep negative thoughts about others to themselves.

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 01/10/2025 23:51

What do you mean you aren't excusing it? There are lots of reasons people are overweight and none of them your business.

But anyway, of course no one should be rude about anyone's appearance and of course prejudice against fat people exists.

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