Fat Shaming

There's something that has been bothering me for a while. Every time I've visited Women's Health Magazine's website, I've seen a nasty little message. As a person who is trying to better themselves by finding effective workouts, healthy recipes, and healthy living tips, I'm pretty sure that the last thing I need to see when I visit womenshealthmag.com is this message:

Women's Health Magazine #FatShaming message

When a company wants to earn new customers or have people sign up for their mailing list, they usually aim to please them. Women's Health Magazine has devised a way for people to feel bad about themselves when clicking through their website. Not only does this disturb me as a consumer, but it disappoints me. The world doesn't need any more negativity, especially from a magazine whose website is introduced as "It's good to be you! Feel better and look younger with the best workout routines, easy eating plans, printable guides and more" in search results.

It fascinates me that someone on the Women's Health Magazine team thought this was a good idea.