Fatphobia and fat shaming. You’ve probably heard of them. They both run rampant in our society and especially in the medical community. The fact of the matter is that you simply cannot make judgements about someone’s health (or lack thereof) based on your perception of their weight. But this doesn’t stop medical professionals from fat shaming their patients.
It’s unacceptable, cruel, and downright dangerous.
So we’re asking you — members of the BuzzFeed Community — to share a time when a medical professional displayed fatphobia towards you or someone you know.
It could look like a doctor withholding medical care because the only solution they give you is “lose weight.”
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It could look like a nurse implying that you needed to eat healthier as if they knew anything about what you eat day in and day out.
