Facebook removes 'feeling fat' from status update options

No more will Facebook users "feel fat."
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Facebook has officially recognized that "fat" isn't a feeling.

After a Change.org petition for Facebook to remove its "feeling fat" status update option received more than 16,000 signatures, Facebook listened to the complaints. The petition said that "fat is not a feeling" and encourages body issues.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.