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[–] SleepyCicada 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I always wondered that too. There are many theories as to why obesity is such a strong and pervasive stigma that cannot be eradicated. I think it has a biological origin - fat is disease and fat is too costly to maintain when resources are limited.