People may think weight stigma only manifests as rude comments, is harmless or can even do some good. At worst, it means overt discrimination, for example if somebody isn’t hired for a job because of their weight. But the reality is that weight stigma …
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Canadian artists blur pop, hip hop and R&B, music genres that have traditionally been segregated along racialized lines
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