Discrimination on the basis of physical size may become the next big human rights issue
The term “fat-shaming” is commonly used to describe an act of ridicule or humiliation based on a person’s physical size. The scathing critiques Lady Gaga received after this year’s Super Bowl performance provide one of the most recent high-profile examples. The numerous and varied public responses elicited by these critiques also illustrate it is an issue that triggers lively and heated debate.
