What if you are a Furry?
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Don't use the phrases 'pig out', 'eating like a horse' or 'wolfing down your dinner' because it makes obese people feel like ANIMALS, woke dietitians say
Using the phrase 'pig out' is no longer acceptable as it makes obese people feel like animals, according to new guidelines.
Talking about a 'war on obesity' makes overweight people feel like the enemy, and they should be referred to as 'individuals with higher weight', the British Dietetic Association (BDA) said.
In the latest attempt to address 'stigmatising' language, dietitians have taken aim at 'dehumanising' words for overeating.
They caution against the use of phrases like 'pig out', 'eating like a horse' or 'wolfing down dinner' which, they claim, may make people feel like animals.
Dr Adrian Brown, from the Centre of Obesity Research at University College London, who helped to draw up the guidelines, has even expressed concerns about terms like 'chubby' and 'morbidly obese'.
Tam Fry, chair of the National Obesity Forum, said: 'In producing "balanced guidelines" for their in-house communications, the authors have taken medical correctness to a slightly ridiculous level.
Dr Duane Mellor, a member of the BDA from Aston University, said: 'Living with a higher body weight is too often judged by others, and deemed to be less good or less able, which is simply wrong. 'We focus on weight and looks and not health and function.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11845031/Dont-use-phrases-pig-makes-obese-people-feel-like-ANIMALS-dietitians-say.html
