New York Mayor Eric Adams Signs Bill Making Discriminating Against Fat People Illegal
Eric Adams, the Democrat mayor of New York City, has made discriminating against someone due to how fat they are illegal.
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Mario Kart Ride at Universal Studios Deemed ‘Fatphobic’ for Being Too Small
People have now accused the Mario Kart ride at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World of perpetuating “fatphobia” by being too small for plus-sized visitors.
Darren Aronofsky Dismisses Accusations ‘The Whale’ Is Fatphobic and Anti-Fat: ‘Makes No Sense to Me’
Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has found himself having to defend his new movie “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraser, against accusations that it is fatphobic and anti-fat, with critics including the New York Times’ Roxane Gay claiming the movie is “exploitative” and “sometimes cruel” in its portrayal of a massively obese person.
SELF Magazine on ‘Fatphobia’: BMI Has a Racist History, Anti-Fat Bias Keeps Larger Bodies Out of Gyms
“Anti-fatness,” “fatphobia,” and “body shaming” restrict accessibility to exercise for fat people, according to a SELF magazine column.
U. of Wisconsin Prof: It’s ‘Fatphobic’ to Say Gaining Weight Is ‘Dangerous’ During Chinese Virus Pandemic
A professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse argued in a blog post this week that it is “fatphobic” to encourage people to eat healthy foods and avoid weight gain during the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Apologizes for Reminding People ‘Not to Overeat’ on Thanksgiving: ‘Terribly Sorry that People Were Offended’
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar apologized to her fans Tuesday for posting a public reminder to herself “not to overeat” on Thanksgiving, saying that she’s “terribly sorry” if she fat-shamed anyone. “I’m just going to pin these up all over my
