"Fat costumes" sold by retailers during the Halloween season almost always mock a body type described as having obesity. These costumes are meant to be funny, but they actually stigmatize a serious disease that most people still don't understand. Stigma can lead to:
SHAME. HUMILIATION. STEREOTYPES. WORSENED HEALTH.
"A person with obesity is already on display 24/7. Yet, those without it refuse to think of it as a disease. However, they can be quick to see it as a weakness." - Aretha C., OAC Community Member
Contact major retailers selling "fat costumes" and urge them to stop! It's easy with the OAC Action Center. Just fill-in your personal information to send a direct letter, which we've written for you, to five major retailers highlighting the issue and what to do next.
