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In 2019, HBO television show host Bill Maher made this statement: “In August, 53 Americans died from mass shootings. Terrible, right? Do you know how many died from obesity? 40,000. Fat shaming doesn’t need to end, it needs to make a comeback.”
The context and his point? If people could be shamed out of smoking, perhaps fat shaming would make people rethink their lifestyle habits.
Controversial and obviously aimed to get a reaction from the audience, the irony of Maher’s comment was that fat shaming didn’t need a comeback it simply never left.
Indeed, being overweight comes with its fair share of issues and health risks like hypertension, heart attack, stroke and diabetes, but research shows that where you carry the weight matters too (Google: skinny fat), and obesity has also been linked to genetics.