Maybe You're Not to Blame

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Thu, Sep 09 2021, 12:36 pm

This is an important article that anyone who struggles with her weight should read.

The fact is that science knows very little about excess weight and obesity. To make a comparison, our scientific understanding of obesity is only a little past the point where treating mental health issues involved letting out the evil spirits.

Which is not to say that we should completely give up; rather, we should understand that people who tell us that "it's just a matter of willpower," are, to be blunt, ignorant fools who refuse to "follow the science."

Blaming Individuals for Obesity May be Altogether Wrong