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1. upside+tn[view] [source] 2023-02-18 20:39:59
>>GavCo+(OP)
While some of this is questionable the removal of the word 'fat' is an important one.

'Fat' should not be used in kids books as a derogatory, or at all frankly. Fat is an incredibly important and necessary part of a healthy diet and should be treared accordingly. Training people to think of fat in the antiquated notions of bad cardiogy isnt useful.

So while this may have been a move centered around "body positivity", it serves and higher purpose.

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2. Ekaros+cr[view] [source] 2023-02-18 21:03:59
>>upside+tn
Why shouldn't fat be normal descriptor of well fat people. Should we next ban thin? Or short and tall? Those also can also be derogatory.
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3. versio+qs[view] [source] 2023-02-18 21:13:18
>>Ekaros+cr
A simple solution that makes language more precise would just keep tall and thin, and then untall and unthin could be used. Adding "plus" could be used to indicate if someone was superlatively unthin
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