Doctor Gives Perfect Example of Co-Opting Weight Inclusive Language

I’ve written here many times about the ways that the weight loss industry has been attempting to co-opt the work of weight stigma/weight-neutral/weight inclusive experts and activists. More than 40 of you asked me to write about a piece by Amanda Velazquez, MD called “Promoting a Weight-Inclusive Approach to Treat Ob*sity” carried in both Medscape and MDEdge/Endocrinology that gives us a perfect example. Get full access to Weight and Healthcare at weightandhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe