Now that you've completed the activity, revisit the question, "Is weight stigmatization an effective way to motivate those who are obese and overweight to lose weight?" Enter your answer in the space provided, then explain in two or three sentences how your answer may have changed as a result of this activity.

A common argument in contemporary culture is that eating involves making choices, and so all people should be able to control how, when, and what they eat. It follows, then, that one way for people to control their weight is to control their eating behaviors. In other words, if people have the right motivation to lose weight, they will control whatever behaviors they need to control so that they lose weight. This argument is overly simpleresearchers agree that motivation is just one of many factors that influence whether a person gains or loses weight, and some factors may not be under our conscious control. Nevertheless, numerous public service campaigns focus on motivating people to move more, to eat less, to eat more nutritious food, and to "not be fat." This last idea, that people can and should be motivated to "not be fat," is controversial. Even more controversial is the idea that weight stigmatization is an appropriate and effective motivator. A stigma is a "mark of shame." Weight stigmatization, then, involves shaming or blaming people because of their weight. Public service campaigns around the world often use slogans that are stigmatizing, such as "Being fat takes the fun out of