What Does Being a Fatty Mean? Understanding Weight Stigma and Its Impact
                                
                                
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                                According to the American Psychological Association, weight-based discrimination rose by an alarming 66% in one decade. The use of derogatory terms like 'being a fatty' is a symptom of this pervasive social issue, reflecting harmful biases rather than a neutral description of a person's body.