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Fat Is Not the Problem – Fat Stigma Is

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Re: Fat Is Not the Problem – Fat Stigma Is

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Ew. This is coming mainstream. I have recently noticed young "american-style" super-fat women, which were quite uncommon in Finland and only associated with some actual physical disorder. Looks to me even that they do this willingly, to be part of the western feminist "body-positive" movement. Could be wrong, could be right, but "ew" anyways.

Re: Fat Is Not the Problem – Fat Stigma Is

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Trying to dig through the blatant and endless moralizing, this is the entirety of the scientific argument: > Even a quick glance at the weight research shows that, despite decades of trying, there is no evidence that efforts to prevent or reverse “obesity” are successful. In fact, there’s much evidence to suggest that the prescription for weight loss is more likely to result in physical harm and weight gain. The data…

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