On Fatness and Poverty: It's Complicated

Or, an answer to one of my most frequently asked questions from people on the left

In my new book, Unshrinking, I open with a disturbing observation: Fatphobia, or anti-fatness, is one of the few forms of bigotry that is actually on the rise, according to some measures. And disturbingly, liberals and progressives often remain complacent about it. One common line of argument that I’ve heard rehearsed by many such people on this topic i…