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28-02-2023, 08:10 AM
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Changing the terminology to 'people with obesity' won't reduce stigma against fat people (https://theconversation.com/changing-the-terminology-to-people-with-obesity-wont-reduce-stigma-against-fat-people-124266)​

The British Psychological Society is calling for a language change, from ‘obese people’ to ‘people living with obesity’. But using the word obesity can reinforce rather than prevent stigma...

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