Onion article? Nope.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...ersy-1.4021378
Carleton University is feeling the burn from students on social media for removing a weight scale from its gym to promote a more holistic approach to a healthy body image.
The recent move isn't sitting well with several students who are accusing the school of kowtowing to a small group of gym users who are easily offended.
"Next it will be the mirrors. #bringbackthescale," wrote one Carleton student on Facebook, while another said online, "Are you for real, Carleton? What a sick joke."
Details of the scale controversy were first reported in the university's student-run newspaper, The Charlatan, on Thursday. In more social media reaction, others wondered if the online article was satire.
The paper quotes one student as saying, "Scales are very triggering" for people with eating disorders.
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