Critique of Worley’s “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance,” Mary Ray Worley’s article, “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance,” describes the consequences of being obese. Worley supports her arguments by explaining her own personal experiences. Being an obese person in American society, Worley explains that culture at large interprets obesity as an unhealthy habit and an unattractive demeanor. Worley later implies that society is wrong when stating, “Nevertheless, a growing number of people believe it’s possible to be happy with your body, even if it happens to be fat,” (163). She acquired a life changing experience when she attended the National Association of Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA), a convention that was hosted to