fat-shame
verb
fat-shamed; fat-shaming; fat-shames
: to subject (someone) to fat-shaming
The author, a doctoral student therapist, discusses her experience with a clinical supervisor who fat-shamed a client during supervision.—
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Musk himself has waged a constant battle with the scale, having been fat-shamed by his very own father before opting to take Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy to help slim down chemically.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
What's not getting better, however, is Jack — and Tim is still understandably pissed about his fat-shaming comments and concerned about Tristan.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Tipping the scales at 3,076 pounds, the P1 still fat-shames most other cars purporting to be watching their weight.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Marc H. Epstein ruled in February to toss several of the accusations — including one that Lizzo fat-shamed a dancer — but denied the singer’s motion to dismiss the entire suit.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
Concerns around Daddy Pig being constantly fat-shamed have also swirled over the years.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
In February, a Los Angeles judge rejected Lizzo's request to drop the case, though some of the allegations were dismissed, including one dancer's claims of being fat-shamed.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Conservatives latched onto him as a potential country music savior; liberals disdained him as a fat-shaming libertarian.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Earlier this year, a Los Angeles judge rejected the singer's request to dismiss the lawsuit against her, though some allegations were dropped, including one dancer's claims of being fat-shamed.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
What's not getting better, however, is Jack — and Tim is still understandably pissed about his fat-shaming comments and concerned about Tristan.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Tipping the scales at 3,076 pounds, the P1 still fat-shames most other cars purporting to be watching their weight.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Marc H. Epstein ruled in February to toss several of the accusations — including one that Lizzo fat-shamed a dancer — but denied the singer’s motion to dismiss the entire suit.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
Concerns around Daddy Pig being constantly fat-shamed have also swirled over the years.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
In February, a Los Angeles judge rejected Lizzo's request to drop the case, though some of the allegations were dismissed, including one dancer's claims of being fat-shamed.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Conservatives latched onto him as a potential country music savior; liberals disdained him as a fat-shaming libertarian.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Earlier this year, a Los Angeles judge rejected the singer's request to dismiss the lawsuit against her, though some allegations were dropped, including one dancer's claims of being fat-shamed.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Fat-shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fat-shame. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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