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Advice column tackles cruel comments about an ailing person's weight
Original: Column | Asking Eric: Ailing person shamed for being too skinny
A Washington Post advice column by Eric addresses a reader whose illness caused weight loss, only for them to face shaming over being too skinny. The columnist responds to the insensitivity of commenting on someone's body during illness. Advice columns like this resonate widely because body-shaming stories strike a chord, and readers often share their own experiences of thoughtless remarks about health and appearance.
Why now: Readers are discussing the relatable and frustrating experience of body-shaming, especially directed at someone already suffering from illness.
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- Column | Asking Eric: Ailing person shamed for being too skinny · The Washington Post
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