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Originally Posted by SebC
Supposing you're right and it does not help fat inviduals become not fat (or even makes them more likely to maintain or gain fat), it is still possible that stigma reduces fatness by deterring people who are not yet fat from becoming fat.
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Yay stigma! If the world needs anything, it is more stigma. Obviously the stigma with poverty has stopped people from becoming poor or the stigma with being HIV positive has eradicated HIV.
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Originally Posted by SebC
As I already stated, having accurate language to talk about things makes life easier for everyone. I'm not using 'fat' as a perjorative version of overweight.
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And for those who use the word f@g to describe gays but don't think that they are using the word as a pejorative...is that ok?