Bias Against Fat People on the Rise

I just read a news article that makes me sick. Not the article itself, but just that people can have attitudes like this towards others based on their weight. Not to mention the total unprofessionalism by several members of the medical community. And people consider themselves civilized? The article kind of lays it out in black and white how extreme fat prejudice is becoming.

According to this article here, more than half of 620 doctors surveyed view obese patients as “awkward,” “unattractive,” “ugly” and “non-compliant.” A third went further, painting the obese as weak-willed, sloppy and lazy.

The study even went one step further. As stated on the news article, "College students asked to rank pictures of hypothetical sexual partners that included an obese partner or partners with various disabilities -- including missing an arm or described as having history of sexually transmitted diseases -- ranked the obese person as the least desirable sexual partner compared to the others."

So although we would like to think that size acceptance is becoming more common, obviously it isn't. It's pretty sad that when you go to the doctor, you have to wonder if you aren't going to be considered disgusting or the object of a joke when you walk out the door.

I think in the coming weeks, I am going to start compiling a list of doctors that are known for being fat-friendly.

If you have a few moments, check out the article here. It's a real eye opener.