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A skinny man and a curvy woman. If this causes any surprise, it’s because we’ve become accustomed to the image being exactly the opposite.
fatphobia

‘They tell me that I’m lucky to be with him, as if I’ve won the lottery’: Why couples continue to be judged when the man is the thin one in the relationship

The romantic partner of Arsenal player Declan Rice has been subjected to fatphobic attacks on social media. Apparently, she doesn’t meet the beauty standards that are supposed to apply to a professional footballer’s girlfriend. This phenomenon perpetuates the harmful stereotype that a successful and attractive man has to be with a slim woman

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