Understanding Weight Oppression with Dr Lily O'Hara
Middle East Eating Disorders Association Podcast - A podcast by MEEDA
In this episode, MEEDA receives special guest Dr Lily O'Hara, Associate Professor of Public Health at Qatar University and Health At Every Size advocate. In this episode, Dr O'Hara explains what is weight stigma, why she prefers the term "Weight Oppression" and what is the link between Weight Oppression (WO) and Eating Disorders, and why all this made her take the conscious decision not to use the term "Obesity" anymore. Dr O'Hara also debunks the myth of a [higher] weight causing ill ...
