Fat stigma. Being a fat person causes many challenges for me. - TopicsExpress



          

Fat stigma. Being a fat person causes many challenges for me. Sometimes the assumptions that people make about me are more damaging then actually being fat. For example, some of the doctors I know assumed that my illness could not be lipedema since I have fat on the top and fat on the bottom. Turns out, I have the type of lipedema that is from head to toe. And then when I had a recent dental emergency, my dentist took one look at me and said that my problem was from out of control diabetes. When I told him that I dont have diabetes, and that my sugar levels are normal, he just couldnt even believe me. Thats how assumptions about people based on weight can be a dangerous thing.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:18:58 +0000

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