The Problem With People-First Language for Higher-Weight People

I received the following question from reader Alina:

I’m a family med doctor and I’ve started seeing lots of publications, even research, using the terms “person with ob*sity” and “person with overw*ight.” I took some CME [Continuing Medical Education] where they said that it was for weight stigma reduction. I’m not sure why, but it just doesn’t feel right at all (Does person with overw*ight even make sense?) I would love to see a newsletter about this.

Thanks for asking Alina, your feeling that something’s not right here is spot on.