Woman Takes Pictures Of Strangers To Show How The Public Reacts To Overweight People

The project called ‘Wait Watchers’ stirred enough controversy online for Morris-Cafiero to respond to the most common remarks she received with yet another series of pictures. Most of the comments claimed that if she tried a little more, like started exercising, used some makeup, or just dressed up nicely, people wouldn’t stare at her that much, so the woman decided to do those exact things and see if it changed people’s reaction. According to the pictures, it didn’t make a difference.

The photographer has struggled with eating disorders in the past and suffers from Hypothyroidism, a disorder that often affects person’s weight. Still, she is happy with the way she looks and loves her body the way it is. She claims that she started the project as a social experiment and doesn’t mean to make anyone feel bad about it, she’s just trying to reflect the situation in the society.

Still, not everyone supports the photographer’s claims that this is an accurate representation of people’s reactions. Many audiences noticed that some of the passers-by might be looking at something just outside of the frame or giving her an accidental glance that might not necessarily be a negative one.

Scroll down to look at the pictures and see whether you support the artist’s opinion or not.

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