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218-Weight Stigma: The Discrimination Not Talked About with Kimmie Singh RD - The Weight Loss Series Part 4

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In today's episode, we'll talk about how to get unstuck It’s illegal to discriminate based on sex and absolutely unacceptable in society. It’s also illegal to discriminate based on race and absolutely unacceptable in society. Now, it’s illegal even to discriminate based on sexual orientation and becoming rapidly unacceptable in society. But...it’s legal to discriminate based on body weight and completely acceptable in society. Whatttt? Yup. Weight Discrimination Not only is weight discrimination legal, but the diet culture absolutely encourages it as well. Marketing campaigns use the think “before and after” weight loss picture to sell the latest diet. “This picture will inspire you to achieve your goals and see what’s possible for you!”? What do you think would happen if a “before and after” skin whitening procedure picture was posted with this caption? First, get beyond the fact that it’s illegal and it would be the end of the company using that marketing technique. Yet every day, ad agencies and weight los