TieMeInKnottss
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I am dealing with this very topic right now. My son is a high school freshman. He gets along with most other kids but he has no close friends. The sad thing is that, instead of going away, fat/body shaming has become an equal opportunity thing. When I was growing up, it was always the "go to" insult for a girl to another girl and, because of the perception, more girls worried about weight. Now, it is both genders and boys are just as sensitive to it as girls. My son is a big kid-he is 6'1 and 15 yrs old and he is heavy. He has my family genes. Other boys go after him. I have seen the texts from an ex friend of his. The one truly accepted stereotyping, bullying is being heavy. You don't get away with racial insults or making comments about gender or sexuality but, most people feel like it is your fault that you are overweight and therefore, kind of have to accept that you will be harassed for it, so no one stops it.
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