Quisling!!!
Well! What a good little fat person you are Mr Smith! I hope someone tosses you a diet coke!!! Internalize society's attitudes so you will fit in better. That way you will show the bigots of the world that you are just like them; hate yourself and turn on your own kind to be one of the group. This is psych 101 stuff, members of all stigmatized groups risk self-hatred. But since you don't believe in excuses, there is a certain cowardice in it. It is far easier to apologize and degrade yourself than fight back. It is one of the reasons why the prejudice still exists. I could be you so easily. I know the dynamics inside and out. It is more important to attempt to conform to the norms than succeed. I could eat an entire cake in front of fatphobes, then say I will start my diet tomorrow and get more approval than fast and say I love my body the way it is. (And I do because the ONLY opinion that counts when I look in the mirror is my own. You will never know that. You can only look at yourself through the eyes of others!) I speak up because I can; fat prejudice is far from the only cause I have taken on and when push comes to shove I can't count how many people have hidden behind my size 18 skirts. I speak out for those not ready yet, but I have to say I HATE that people like yourself benefit from my efforts.
To other poster - I didn't read the article at all. My browser is too old and can't be upgraded. What I objected to was the insensitive way it was presented here. With all the problems facing both the U.K and the U.S. fatness is hardly rock bottom. Did the OP even think about how offensive to fat people that might be? (The non quislings at least!) Think it is concidence there is more outrage for some mom than those who started the subprime mess? And one can promote nutrition without moralizing or demonizing. In fact, it is far more effective that way!!! The article was obviously intended to provoke outrage against parents and there are fish for every bait.
As far as pollution playing a role in obesity - GOOGLE! Some of the top scientist think so! Furthermore, the whole calories in vs out baloney has been debunked. They have already proven that lab animals exposed to certain kinds of chemicals can retain weight on very little food. Normally I provide a link but with people this prejudiced there is no point in me closing my window and coming back. If fitness is the only thing one bases one's superiority on, it is threatnening when one finds out they can't lord it over anyone anymore.
I am not going to spend any more time arguing, I have better things to do. I just feel sorry for the children!!! Lets raise yet one more generation of eating disorders and people so distracted with their scales and their self-hatred they fail to see how the world is falling apart!
Well! What a good little fat person you are Mr Smith! I hope someone tosses you a diet coke!!! Internalize society's attitudes so you will fit in better. That way you will show the bigots of the world that you are just like them; hate yourself and turn on your own kind to be one of the group. This is psych 101 stuff, members of all stigmatized groups risk self-hatred. But since you don't believe in excuses, there is a certain cowardice in it. It is far easier to apologize and degrade yourself than fight back. It is one of the reasons why the prejudice still exists. I could be you so easily. I know the dynamics inside and out. It is more important to attempt to conform to the norms than succeed. I could eat an entire cake in front of fatphobes, then say I will start my diet tomorrow and get more approval than fast and say I love my body the way it is. (And I do because the ONLY opinion that counts when I look in the mirror is my own. You will never know that. You can only look at yourself through the eyes of others!) I speak up because I can; fat prejudice is far from the only cause I have taken on and when push comes to shove I can't count how many people have hidden behind my size 18 skirts. I speak out for those not ready yet, but I have to say I HATE that people like yourself benefit from my efforts.
To other poster - I didn't read the article at all. My browser is too old and can't be upgraded. What I objected to was the insensitive way it was presented here. With all the problems facing both the U.K and the U.S. fatness is hardly rock bottom. Did the OP even think about how offensive to fat people that might be? (The non quislings at least!) Think it is concidence there is more outrage for some mom than those who started the subprime mess? And one can promote nutrition without moralizing or demonizing. In fact, it is far more effective that way!!! The article was obviously intended to provoke outrage against parents and there are fish for every bait.
As far as pollution playing a role in obesity - GOOGLE! Some of the top scientist think so! Furthermore, the whole calories in vs out baloney has been debunked. They have already proven that lab animals exposed to certain kinds of chemicals can retain weight on very little food. Normally I provide a link but with people this prejudiced there is no point in me closing my window and coming back. If fitness is the only thing one bases one's superiority on, it is threatnening when one finds out they can't lord it over anyone anymore.
I am not going to spend any more time arguing, I have better things to do. I just feel sorry for the children!!! Lets raise yet one more generation of eating disorders and people so distracted with their scales and their self-hatred they fail to see how the world is falling apart!
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