Don’t use fat as a negative word or thin as a good one.
Don’t engage in pro-diet talk.
Don’t make assumptions about people based on their weight.
Stop assuming fat people are unhealthy.
Don’t hold up “health” as the be all of everything- esp when it means “not fat”.
Stop using the word “obesity”- size is not a disease.
Don’t concern troll fat people.
Acknowledge that fat people get eating disorders too.
Demand an end the bullying of fat kids- which means an end to the fear mongering around “childhood obesity”.
Demand positive fat representation in media.
Don’t tell fat jokes or laugh at them.
Hold your faves responsible for their fatphobia.
Boost the voices of fat activists.
Support fat artists & creators.
Support & defend the fat women who speak out about fatphobia & get attacked ALL the time.
BELIEVE FAT PEOPLE.
There are things EVERYONE can do to move the needle on fatphobia.
You can start doing them NOW.
Some things you can do right now to help dismantle fatphobia-
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