Of course, that’s not a real magazine article. You would be shocked if that was a headline in 2018, and rightly so.
The truth is, weight bias and discrimination are as common and destructive as racism. It’s really the last openly accepted form of discrimination in our society. One can still witness jokes made at the expense of people based on their body size on popular television shows. In the media, they are reduced to video and images of headless torsos, or depicted eating fast food. In the school yard, body size continues to be a top focus of bullies.
Take a closer read of that fake magazine page.
It’s time to #TreatObesityFairly
