Fat words and weight bias in modern society
Caroline J. Cederquist discusses how terminology shapes perceptions of obesity and overweight. From historic moral judgments to contemporary clinical language, the piece argues that the medium of speech can reinforce stigma while highlighting shifts in societal factors driving obesity.
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