HLSC 2825U Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Gluttony, Implicit-Association Test, Anti-Fat Bias
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Video: everybody matters: challenging weight bias and discrimination in our. Presenter 1: sara kirk phd, shining a light and weight bias and stigma. Presenter 2: angela alberga phd, weight bias: time for action. Questions: what is weight bias, refers to negative attitudes toward a person because he or she is overweight or obese, such as the stereotype that obese persons are lazy or lacking in willpower. Do you have different sized hospital gowns, hospital beds, blood pressure cuffs, do u have diff sizes available that would make people more comfortable if you have proper sized equipment. Applies to anywhere: do we have chairs that accommodate body diversity, media consumption, thin people portrayed as happy, successful, and being leaders, language use, words can be hurtful and harmful to people of different body sizes. Most stigmatizing and least motivating words= fat, morbidly obese, chubby: least stigmatizing and most motivating= weight, unhealthy weight, high. Jackie provide a solid definition of weight bias.
