Read a very good article by Cat Pausé (Changing the language) about how the British Psychological Society wants to change how we talk about fat people – they recommend using “identity first” language. I.e., instead of obese people say people with obesity or people living with obesity. These yahoos actually think this change will reduce…
Here’s the deal. We are frequently told how fat people are at risk for high blood pressure. Okay. So it behooves us to have it checked now and again. Righty-o. Want an accurate reading – use an old-fashioned sphygmomanometer. That’s that thing that used to hang on every doctor’s wall, and they’d put it on…
You know how when a business gets such a bad reputation they change their name – thinking nobody will notice they are still the same awful company, just with a new name? Well, apparently somebody thinks that will work for weight loss surgery too. Imagine my surprise when reading about some fat science that weight…
Many of my non-fat friends (and some of my fat friends) have never heard of the HAES® (Health at Every Size) approach to healthcare. It is an important concept – a concept of treating the patient in an environment of weight neutrality. It is a concept (as I understand it) of trying to help the…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 