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Originally Posted by MisterMisfit
Yes, weight bias in healthcare is very real. I've been thinking about making a thread on it actually.
So is smoking bias. In my experience, there is more judgement against smokers than the obese. And alcoholics. And drug addicts. And the uninsured....
The list goes on and on, depends on the healthcare worker, their personal experiences, the beliefs they were taught as a child, how they live as an adult etc.
Basically any "illness" or issue that is percieved to be a choice or the result of a choice, there exist the potential that your healthcare provider will be silently judging you or condemning you for it. It is absolutely not limited to a weight bias, nor is weight bias the more pressing bais in healthcare. It might seem that way because that's what you are facing as the patient. I think most healthcare providers grow beyond this, IMO, but some never do.