Is America's Antifat Rhetoric Out of Hand?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 82 comments

Is America's Antifat Rhetoric Out of Hand?

Being obese is unhealthy for many reasons — most recently, we learned it could lead to brain degeneration — but does that mean we should demonize overweight people? A recent story on Newsweek.com questions whether this antifat rhetoric is totally out of control. From the "real" sized model featured in Glamour to outrage over President Obama's nomination of a heavyset woman, Regina M. Read more