&quot;people really don&#x27;t want to hear that being fat is bad in the sense of greatly raising the risk of all common age-related disease and reducing life expectancy.&quot;<p>Surely there are very few people denying these risks. Do you have evidence that this is a widespread trend, or have you just taken that viewpoint by choice?<p>Any attempt to deny fat risks could be construed as a misguided strategy by fat people to be treated with respect. If they explain away the health risks, then they&#x27;re less open to shaming. Anyway, this is the empathetic viewpoint I choose to take on the issue, and I suspect it&#x27;s better for everyone. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;to-your-health&#x2F;wp&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;11&#x2F;fat-shaming-doesnt-work-a-new-study-says&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;to-your-health&#x2F;wp&#x2F;2014&#x2F;0...</a>