A secret hatred of the obese reveals our moral panic over fatness — and it’s the weight loss industry that is fuelling it
Many people today are fixated on what they weigh and will go to great lengths to shed a few pounds. Photo: Getty
Fat people — why the hatred? Despising those who are obese is a secret prejudice nursed by many in society. No puns intended, but they’re an easy target.
Recently, the owner of a local cafe, Belfast Breakfast Baps, posted an astonishingly vitriolic diatribe on Facebook.
