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Matt Gaetz’s Wife Declares ‘Fat Shaming Can Be Productive’ — and Uses Husband as Example
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Fat-shaming may spark angst among those being shamed, but it could also lead to results, according to Matt Gaetz’s wife.
“Fat shaming can be productive and lead to a healthier lifestyle,” Ginger Gaetz posted on X, along with an emoji of a blonde woman doing a cartwheel.
“It is bad, and it’s not who we are.”But for Ginger Gaetz, a number of social media users voiced their support, saying they agreed with her stance.
“Worked for me too, the loudest voice was my wife’s,” one X user responded.
Jeff Nippard, a Canadian bodybuilder and fitness influencer, reposted Ginger Gaetz’s post and remarked, “It’s actually the opposite: fat shaming causes more weight gain, not weight loss.”He then shared a 2014 study, led by researchers at University College London, that said fat shaming “exacerbates weight gain and promotes onset of obesity.”It’s actually the opposite: fat shaming causes more weight gain, not weight loss.