Fattism
Why is it OK to be anti-fat? Where do our anti fat attitudes come from and what it feels like to be on the receiving end of society’s prejudice?
We are told obesity is on the rise - globally. But if you think about it, how often do you see an obese chief executive, or tech entrepreneur, or politician even? Especially a female one. Perhaps the reason is because society discriminates against fat people.
In this Why Factor we explore why it is OK to be anti-fat, where that attitude comes from, and what it feels like to be on the receiving end of society’s prejudice.
Producer: Gemma Newby
(Photo: A woman and a man sit together. Credit: Getty Images)
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- Mon 11 Mar 201913:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 11 Mar 201918:06GMTBBC World Service Australasia
- Mon 11 Mar 201921:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Mon 11 Mar 201923:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Tue 12 Mar 201902:32GMTBBC World Service
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