A letter to my school PE teachers, from a former fat kid | Mathilda Gregory

A new study suggests PE teachers are biased against overweight children. I know that no one benefits from stereotyping – not even the teachers themselves

Dear PE teachers,

During my school days I encountered quite a few of you, and now, at the age of 42, you all blur into one. I’m sure that you feel the same about all the fat kids you taught over the years. And I’m also sure that there are certain things you said or did to me, one particular fat kid, that you’ve long forgotten about, but which I will remember for the rest of my life.

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