Destroying 10 Lies That Are Used to Justify Weight Based Discrimination

Send us Fan Mail After a year of exploring wellness culture and its discriminatory foundations, I've identified 10 arguments people use to justify discrimination against fat people—and I'm dismantling every single one. From the "health concern" disguise to the false claim that being fat is a choice, from economic justifications to the burden of proof fallacy, these arguments collapse under scrutiny. The truth is simpler and darker: discrimination against fat people isn't justified by evidence or ethics—it's justified because it makes people feel morally superior, saves institutions money, and allows society to continue a comfortable prejudice. When people are dying in real-time because doctors deny them care, calling it "medical reality" doesn't make it less harmful—it makes it systemic violence dressed up as medicine. Download your copy of Fat, Festive and Fierce here Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know ! Connect With Me WEEKLY NEWSLETTER : Get a free script when you sign up THE WEIGHTING ROOM : Community with a neurodivergent flavour. **BOOK CLUB** exclusive to Weighting Room members. CONSULTATION : For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journey MASTERCLASS LIBRARY : Become an expert in your condition and the weight inclusive ways to manage it FREE GUIDES :Evidence-based, not diet nonsense Find me on Instagram , YouTube , and LinkedIn .

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Destroying 10 Lies That Are Used to Justify Weight Based Discrimination is an episode from The Fat Doctor Podcast by Dr Asher Larmie.

This episode is 36:20 long.

This episode was published on Dec 10, 2025.

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