In semantics we XL
Old and busted: “obese.” New hotness: “fat.” It’s all in a day’s work for Mighty Government:
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England’s public health minister says.
Anne Milton told the BBC the term fat was more likely to motivate them into losing weight. She said it was important people took “personal responsibility” for their lifestyles.
But health experts said the word could stigmatise those who are overweight.
Meanwhile in the States, the search goes on for a suitable replacement for “officious.” I recommend “sacked.”
