The Fat Debate

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Anne-Marie Tomchak speaks to a woman in Australia who had to shut down her online business selling clothes for oversized women, after she became a victim of trolling. Anne-Marie also takes a look at the rise of the controversial Fat Acceptance Movement online. She is joined by a 27-year-old blogger who describes herself as “pretty damn fat and unabashedly so” and a founder of the National Campaign Against Obesity to discuss the implications of the movement. We also take a look at conflict between the old and young in China. Vincent Ni from BBC Chinese tells us how a dispute over a bus seat reveals distrust between the generations. And, is there a place for women in battle? The first female fighter pilot from the United Arab Emirates has been stirring up a heated gender debate under the hashtag #SyriaUnderAttack. BBC Trending’s Mai Noman joins us to explain. Produced by India Rakusen. (Photo: An obese stomach. Credit: Clara Molden/ PA Wire)