A national survey for the Media Empathy Foundation finds that Americans with higher body weight broadly perceive negative stereotypes, body shaming, weight-blaming and exclusion from leading roles in media portrayals of people with higher body weight.
One in three feels personally disrespected by portrayals on TV shows or movies at times, as many feel negative impacts on their self-esteem – and one in four reports negative mental health consequences overall.
We’re proud to have partnered with the foundation on this groundbreaking survey, produced among a representative national sample of more than 1,200 people with higher body weight, with the support of Novo Nordisk Inc. See the full report here.