Verkkoweight stigma is like any other stigma (disapproval or discrimination)—it’s based on judgment and assumptions. Verkkothis is something that people who experience thin privilege refuse to acknowledge—that weight is a weighty issue, something much more complicated. Verkkoresearchers agree that weight discrimination inherently creates a culture where being thin comes with benefits, whereas not being thin subjects a. According to the neda website: “weight stigma, also known as weight bias or weight discrimination, is discrimination or stereotyping based on a. Verkkowe discuss how thin privilege is maintained and identify strategies through which those of us who fall within the culturally normative weight range can make.
