Fat talk refers to conversations in which women criticise their body shape, despite often not being overweight.

Fat talk(肥胖談話)指女同胞之間以抱怨身材不好為話題的閑聊，雖然她們本身都并不算胖。

The overwhelming majority of college women – 93% – engage in “fat talk.” You know, in the “Ugh, I feel so fat in these jeans” vein of griping. Many women say they think fat talking with their friends makes them feel better about their bodies, but a new study suggests the opposite may be true.

大學女生中的絕大多數，有93%，都會參與“肥胖談話”。就是那種“呃，我穿這牛仔褲好顯胖啊”之類的談話。很多女性都表示跟朋友們談論肥胖能讓她們對自己的身材更滿意。不過一項新的研究顯示，肥胖談話的結果恰恰相反。

The study showed that women who complained about their weight more often – even if they were thin – were more likely to have greater dissatisfaction with their bodies. They were also more likely to buy into the media’s thin ideal.

該研究表明，女性對自己的體重抱怨越多，對自己的身材滿意度就會越低，就算本身偏瘦的女性也會如此。同時，她們也更有可能被媒體宣傳的瘦身理想所影響。

A typical exchange:

以下為一段典型的“肥胖談話”：

Friend 1: “Ugh, I feel so fat.”

-唉，我覺得自己太胖了。

Friend 2: “OMG. Are you serious? You are NOT fat.”

-天啊，你別開玩笑了。你一點兒都不胖。