Cutting out the 'fat talk'

When Joanna Elmquist was attending an all-girls’ school as a teenager, “fat talk” was everywhere.

“The girls would say, ‘I’m so fat’ or ‘Does this outfit make me look fat?’” says Elmquist, 22, now a senior at Trinity University. “I could see how it made them more appearance-conscious and ultimately made them feel badly about themselves.”

That’s why Elmquist participates in Fat Talk Free Week, a five-day initiative launched by the international sorority Delta Delta Delta (Tri Delta) to create public awareness of the damaging effect of fat talk, or talk about weight. The campaign kicks off today and runs through Friday.

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