Victoria is 10 years old and overweight. At school some of the other children teased her and called her names like "fatty." What is Victoria experiencing?

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Victoria is experiencing weight bias, which is the negative attitudes and beliefs toward individuals who are overweight or obese. The teasing and name-calling from her peers demonstrate this bias. Ageism refers to discrimination on the basis of age, bulimia is an eating disorder, and diet discrimination is not a recognized term.

Victoria Is 10 Years Old and Overweight