fat logic

noun

Illogical or scientifically inaccurate reasoning used by obese people and fat activists to argue that weight loss is unhealthy or impossible.

Meanings

nounfat logic (uncountable)

alternative fatlogic

  1. InternetderogatoryuncountableIllogical or scientifically inaccurate reasoning used by obese people and fat activists to argue that weight loss is unhealthy or impossible.

    Fat logic is not just a problem for fat people; I have never met a person who was completely free of it.

    2019 January 5, Nadja Hermann, “I lost 13 stone – now I know the truth about obesity”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2023
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    The site has actually developed Conditions2Cognition posts where users can say thank you or tell the forum how they beat their own fatlogic with their help. There are a ton of us fat readers who look for inspiration and help online.

    2015 June 19, Marilia Brocchetto, “Reddit's 'bullies' pushed me to fight weight gain”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2023

    According to the sidebar, "This sub is a place for you to tell us about hamplanets in your life and your relationships/encounters with them. Remember that hamplanet is not just about the weight, but also the hamentality—rudeness, entitlement, fatlogic, etc. Not all fat people are hambeasts but all hambeasts are fat people".

    2016 November 10, Sofia Apostolidou, Jules Sturm, “Weighing Posthumanism: Fatness and Contested Humanity”, in Social Inclusion, volume 4, number 4, Lisbon: Cogitatio Press, →DOI, →ISSN, page 154
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