Burgeoning excuses?

Sir, – If there is a burgeoning obesity crisis (Editorial, September 10th), then why is your newspaper publishing articles such as "10 common instances of fatphobia, and how to react to them"? Obesity is not a matter of identity politics nor fashion. I look forward to an article headlined, "Social drinking: how to counter accusations of alcoholism".

Not that alcohol abuse is a problem in Ireland or anything. – Yours, etc,

JUDITH GOLDBERGER,

Donnybrook,

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Dublin 4.