weight stigma
Body size prejudice
Weight stigma is discrimination or prejudice directed at people based on their body size, particularly those perceived as overweight or obese.
It manifests in healthcare settings where symptoms get attributed to weight, in workplaces through hiring bias, and in casual mockery or unsolicited advice.
She faced weight stigma from doctors who dismissed her pain.
Unlike many other forms of bias, weight stigma often goes unchallenged or is even considered justified.
- fatphobiaBias against larger bodies
- body shamingCriticizing physical appearance cruelly
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
prejudice · bullying · concern trolling · diet culture · size discrimination · plus size · shame · embarrassment · doctor's office · appearance · judgment · stereotypes · before and after · exclusion · self-esteem · eating disorder · dieting · BMI
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
- weight biasfat shaming, fat-shaming, fatphobia, size discrimination, sizeism
- body culturebody image, body modification, body positivity, body shaming, body art
- obesityobesity, obese, overweight, morbid obesity, childhood obesity
weight stigmabody acceptance
Comfort with one's physique
body positivity · fat acceptance · body neutrality · body liberation
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