Fat shaming on social media has become prevalent and weight is the most common reason children are bullied in school with 85 percent of surveyed adolescents reportedly seeing overweight classmates teased in gym class, McHugh said.
Evidence confirms that fat shaming is not an effective approach to reducing obesity or improving health, McHugh said. “Rather, stigmatization of obese individuals poses serious risks to their psychological health,” she added. “Research demonstrates that weight stigma leads to psychological stress, which can lead to poor physical and psychological health outcomes for obese people.” –Science Daily
Fiction Writing Prompt: Write a story in which conflict is driven by shaming based on a physical characterist.
Journaling Prompt: How do you feel about fat people? What thoughts pop into your mind when you see someone who is fat?
Art Prompt: Fat Shamin
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Tell your audience about fat shaming on social media in today’s culture.
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Original article: Prompt #3077 Fat Shaming on Social Media.
