Facebook removes 'feeling fat' from status update options

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.

"We've heard from our community that listing 'feeling fat' as an option for status updates could reinforce negative body image, particularly for people struggling with eating disorders," Facebook said in a statement. "So we're going to remove 'feeling fat' from the list of options. We'll continue to listen to feedback as we think about ways to help people express themselves on Facebook."

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If you want to brag about the pizza or cookies you just ate, you can still do so on Facebook — and now, there won't be status options to make you feel guilty about it.