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Press Release - For Immediate Release

LONDON - The United Kingdom Branch of the International Size Acceptance Association (ISAA UK) is very concerned about the recent series of media articles on cosmetic/weight loss surgery for plus-sized children and even the contemplation of the idea of “health warnings” on plus-size clothing. ISAA as an organization has a firm stance against bariatric weight loss surgery of any kind.

“The thought of it being used on growing children is unconscionable to ISAA,” said Fatima Parker, President of the ISAA UK branch. “It will invariably deny them the nutrients they need to grow into healthy adults and could result in death or extremely poor quality of life.”

Also, the suggestion that plus-size clothing needs health warnings is abhorrent to ISAA UK, which sees it as an attack on the plus-size fashion industry. It is also potentially the first step in a slippery slope of separating fat people from society in order to further discriminate against them and profit from the weight-cycling caused by failed weight loss efforts.

“One would not be safe from the fat police, even in their own clothes,” said Parker. “Would they put health warnings on size 0 clothes as well? How about on the show clothing that the extremely thin models wear in fashion shows? If you open that Pandora’s box, where does it end? The whole notion of health warnings on plus-size clothing is biased against the fat and indicative of the prejudice we face daily. ISAA exists to combat such discrimination.”

ISAA’s mission is to promote size acceptance and to help end weight-based discrimination throughout the world by means of advocacy and visible, lawful actions. ISAA has branches in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, France, Middle East and Africa, New Zealand, the Philippines and the UK. ISAA also has several virtual chapters online. ISAA was founded in 1997.

Contact Information:
Fatima Parker
President, ISAA UK
Email: redah888@yahoo.com
WWW: http://www.size-acceptance.org/uk

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