fat logic

English

Alternative forms

• fatlogic

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Noun

fat logic (uncountable)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) Illogical or scientifically inaccurate reasoning used by obese people and fat activists to argue that weight loss is unhealthy or impossible.
   • 2015 June 19, Marilia Brocchetto, “Reddit's 'bullies' pushed me to fight weight gain”, in CNN‎^[1], archived from the original on 2023-01-26:

     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.

   • 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:

     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".

   • 2019 January 5, Nadja Hermann, “I lost 13 stone – now I know the truth about obesity”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-16:

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

See also

• body positivity
• fat acceptance

 

Further reading

• “Fat Logic”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007
• “fatlogic”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.