weightism
Prejudice against heaviness
Weightism is prejudice or discrimination based on body weight, especially against people perceived as overweight or obese.
The term parallels racism and sexism, framing weight-based bias as a form of systemic discrimination: Weightism in healthcare leads doctors to attribute every symptom to a patient's size.
Also called weight bias or sizeism.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- size discriminationPrejudice based on body dimensions
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
marginalization · inequity · unfairness · injustice · sizeism · lookism · ableism · workplace discrimination
Stigmatizing larger bodies
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
bullying · cyberbullying · insults · criticism · body policing · contempt · scorn · disparagement
Exclusive right or benefit
- disadvantageUnfavorable circumstance or condition
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
barriers · accessibility · representation · visibility · healthcare disparities · housing discrimination
Painful awareness of failure
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- social rejectionExclusion by one's peers
- alienationState of being isolated
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
judgment · labeling · dehumanization · othering · discrediting · stereotyping · assumptions · misconceptions
Acceptance of all figures
- fat acceptanceOpposing size-based stigma
- body liberationFreedom from body-based oppression
- body neutralityAccepting your form exists
- advocacyPleading for a cause
awareness · education · policy reform · representation · empowerment · reclamation
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- size discriminationPrejudice based on body dimensions
exclusion · marginalization · inequity · unfairness · injustice · sizeism · lookism · ableism · workplace discrimination · systemic discrimination
fat-shaming
Stigmatizing larger bodies
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- derisionContemptuous mockery
taunting · bullying · cyberbullying · insults · criticism · body policing · contempt · scorn · disparagement · humiliation
privilege
Exclusive right or benefit
- disadvantageUnfavorable circumstance or condition
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
exclusion · barriers · accessibility · representation · visibility · healthcare disparities · housing discrimination
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- social rejectionExclusion by one's peers
- alienationState of being isolated
disapproval · judgment · labeling · dehumanization · othering · discrediting · stereotyping · assumptions · misconceptions · ignorance
body positivity
Acceptance of all figures
- fat acceptanceOpposing size-based stigma
- body liberationFreedom from body-based oppression
- body neutralityAccepting your form exists
advocacy · awareness · education · policy reform · representation · empowerment · reclamation
weightismbody acceptance
Comfort with one's physique
body positivity · fat acceptance · body neutrality · body liberation
weightismtolerance
Willingness to accept difference
acceptance · egalitarianism · non-discrimination · inclusivity · fairness