The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released statistics that the U.S. has become a size XL nation with 35% of men, 40% of women, and 17% of children and adolescents considered obese. Statistics also reveal that "weight discrimination" is the number one bias, particularly against women, in the workplace and one of the most common forms of bullying in youth. When Newsweek magazine recently printed an op-ed piece titled "America's Fat Hatred," it posed the question: "What is at the root of this stigma and anger?" response to this question, explaining your reasoning in essay format.