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Sizeism, Fatphobia & Fat Liberation

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Sizeism, Fatphobia, and Fat Liberation

Definitions

Sizeism: discrimination or prejudice directed against people because of their size and especially because of their weight

-- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizeism

Fatphobia: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against obesity or people with obesity

--https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/submission/21048/fatphobia

Fat Liberation: A social movement seeking to change anti-fat bias in social attitudes by raising awareness among the general public about the obstacles faced by fat people experiencing the stigma of obesity.

-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_acceptance_movement