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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by amanaplanacanal on Saturday September 04, 2021 @09:16AM (#28414815)
As to shaming, I suspect causation goes the other direction, fat shaming has decreased because the number of fat people has increased.

Looking at the time frame, I don’t think the other things you mention fit either. They just haven’t changed that much since the 70s. And they don’t explain wild and lab animals also being fatter now.

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by simonklitj on Saturday September 04, 2021 @09:26AM (#28414886)
I think you’re right. What about general propensity to obesity (as in genetically, or whatever) being more prevalent? I know people that eat far worse than me, and do far less than me, but are still far skinnier than me.
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