Partha Kar: Dieting and body shaming
2019; BMJ; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.l1222
ISSN0959-8138
Autores Tópico(s)Health and Conflict Studies
ResumoGive this a try. Walk up to someone you love or like. Pick someone who, in your eyes, looks “overweight.” And then say, “Shame on you for not eating the right things. You will die early, and you deserve to.” Many things would stop you doing this: most importantly, common decency, but also recognition of the importance of not judging others against your own situation, economic status, or cultural background. And yet body shaming is treated by some sectors of society as if it were perfectly normal and even acceptable. Social media show that healthcare professionals are not exempt either, with quick judgments about others’ bodies not …
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