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Anti-Fat Bias

Nov 24, 2020
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INSIGHT

Perpetuating Bias

  • Thin women sometimes believe anti-fat bias motivates fat people, mirroring its effect on them.
  • This perpetuates bias, as thin people are conditioned to perpetuate, not interrupt it.
ANECDOTE

Melon Incident

  • A stranger removed a melon from Aubrey's grocery cart, citing high sugar content.
  • Ironically, melons have less sugar than apples, highlighting the absurdity of unsolicited food policing.
INSIGHT

Food Science Expertise

  • Fat individuals and frequent dieters often possess superior food science knowledge compared to thin people.
  • This expertise arises from their lived experience.
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