As a European who was unfit for sports, the social stigma is much worse. It is socially acceptable to be bad at maths, but you are looked down upon if you are overweight, lack coordination or are otherwise unfit.
For me it was a self enforcing effect where it also impacted how I viewed myself and I did not feel confident enough socially.
Obesity is one of the few remaining social stigmas that are "acceptable" to joke about. I don't think the average person know how it makes you feel when people passing you in the street look at you and make comments or try to avoid you.
There are so many micro aggressions that happens where each stare, laugh or comment just breaks you down mentally and isolates you socially.
For me it was a self enforcing effect where it also impacted how I viewed myself and I did not feel confident enough socially.
Obesity is one of the few remaining social stigmas that are "acceptable" to joke about. I don't think the average person know how it makes you feel when people passing you in the street look at you and make comments or try to avoid you.
There are so many micro aggressions that happens where each stare, laugh or comment just breaks you down mentally and isolates you socially.