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A discourse analysis of digital ads targeting women maps a lexical gradient from euphemism to insult for the fat female body, suggesting that claims of "obesity romanticization" function as pushback against fat women occupying the same digital spaces as thin women.


Resumo para não especialistas Existe uma ideia bastante comum de que a obesidade é romantizada, apesar de ser listada como uma doença que precisa de tratamento. Isso é bem mais frequente em relação ao corpo de mulheres gordas e/ou obesas.

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