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Stop the fattism! The prejudice we never talk about

by Daniel Piotrowski

17 Jan 11:14am

Filed under: Discrimination, Fat, Fattism, Health, Nicola Roxon, Obesity

224 comments

Racism, sexism, ageism, disability-ism, sexual orientation-ism…

These people showed it's not that easy

None of these are really socially acceptable. But what about fattism?

Like all prejudices, it’s easy to a be a fattist. It comes naturally. Particularly if you’re one of those freaks who have never felt plump because you eat at the speed of a tortoise.

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aj says:

08:44pm | 17/01/13

Fattism, what a load of PC garbage. Being fat is completely avoidable and something you can change. Read more »
Tonto says:

08:29pm | 17/01/13

Most people can’t help being of a certain gender, ethnicity, skin colour, height or age. Discrimination on the basis of attributes over which you have no or little control is unfair and unjust. Discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs is also unfair and unjust, (even though people can control… Read more »

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