Fat acceptance movement

The sculpture of two women in bronze, *Jag tänker på mig själv – Växjö* ( 'I am thinking of myself - Växjö') by Marianne Lindberg De Geer, 2005, outside the art museum (Konsthallen) in Växjö, Sweden.^[1]^[2] Its display of one thin woman and one fat woman is a demonstration against modern society's obsession with outwardly appearances. The sculpture has been a source of controversy in the town, with both statues being vandalized and repaired in 2006.^[3]

The fat acceptance movement (also known by various other names, such as fat pride, fat empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity.^[4] Areas of contention include the aesthetic, legal, and medical approaches to fat people.

The modern fat acceptance movement began in the late 1960s. Besides its political role, the fat acceptance movement also constitutes a subculture which acts as a social group for its members.^[5] The fat acceptance movement has been criticized for not adding value to the debate over human health, with some critics accusing the movement of "promoting a lifestyle that can have dire health consequences".^[6]^[7]^[8]

^ "Bronskvinnorna" [The Bronze Women]. Växjö Kommun (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Obesity over time". OpenLearn.
^ Roxvall, Anna (30 November 2006). "Skulpturer rör upp känslor i Växjö". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
^ Puhl, Rebecca M.; Heuer, Chelsea A. (2009-05-01). "The Stigma of Obesity: A Review and Update". Obesity. 17 (5): 941–964. doi:10.1038/oby.2008.636. ISSN 1930-739X. PMID 19165161. S2CID 152352.
^ Wann, Marilyn (2009). "Foreword: Fat Studies: An Invitation to Revolution". In Esther Rothblum, Sondra Solovay (ed.). The Fat Studies Reader. New York University Press. p. xi. ISBN 9780814776407. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "Fat Acceptance: 'Young, Fat and Fabulous' Say No to Yo-Yo Diets". ABC. 2009-06-15. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
^ "In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted". The New York Times. 2008-01-22. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
^ "Is the fat acceptance movement bad for our health?". CNN. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

[1] "Bronskvinnorna" [The Bronze Women]. Växjö Kommun (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[2] "Obesity over time". OpenLearn.

[3] Roxvall, Anna (30 November 2006). "Skulpturer rör upp känslor i Växjö". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2020-07-25.

[:1-4] Puhl, Rebecca M.; Heuer, Chelsea A. (2009-05-01). "The Stigma of Obesity: A Review and Update". Obesity. 17 (5): 941–964. doi:10.1038/oby.2008.636. ISSN 1930-739X. PMID 19165161. S2CID 152352.

[Rothblum_and_Sondra_Solovay_2009_xi-5] Wann, Marilyn (2009). "Foreword: Fat Studies: An Invitation to Revolution". In Esther Rothblum, Sondra Solovay (ed.). The Fat Studies Reader. New York University Press. p. xi. ISBN 9780814776407. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[ABC2012-6] "Fat Acceptance: 'Young, Fat and Fabulous' Say No to Yo-Yo Diets". ABC. 2009-06-15. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

[7] "In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted". The New York Times. 2008-01-22. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

[8] "Is the fat acceptance movement bad for our health?". CNN. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

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