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Why Are You Not Eating?

A Mother scolded her adult daughter when she picked her up from the airport.

Bassey BY
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3 min readMay 9, 2024

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Her daughter, Kat, got furious and reported her mom to her grandmother and aunties. Is it okay if your parents put your weight in public? How often do you give your adult children advice or receive unsolicited advice from your mother? Join the conversation below.

Who is Kat’s mom?

Mom Kaya is somewhat obese, a company executive who has been passed over for two job promotions and no increase in compensation for the last five years. She bitterly complained to her family about how she was cheated for all the work she did for the company.

Wow!

Was Kaya projecting her insecurity onto her daughter? And is it fair for people to discriminate against others’ weight?

As I heard the mother and daughter story, I reflected on what is happening with body weight and economics worldwide.

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Nevertheless, body positivity is trending, and women can’t win. If you are slim or obese or in-between, you face discriminations, lost…

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Bassey BY
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