Shunning Weight Stigma: The Right To Be Fat

Fatphobia is harmful fiction.

• You have the right to exist exactly as you are. You have the right to be fat.
• In a society where thinness equals beauty, this can sound like a really subversive idea. But it's not universally so.

In addition to causing perhaps more obvious conditions like anxiety and depression, studies show that experiences of or expectations for poor treatment due to weight stigma may cause stress and avoidance of care for things like sexual health, cancer screenings or other preventative care. That is diet culture at work.