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So, why this posting? Why so many comments and such madness? The 1700 comments prove that this is a society issue with much sensitivity. It is personal to many because unlike the above topics, being obese touches every person in some way, whether it be a parent, sibling, friend, co-worker, or one's self.
I think the choice of vocabulary is where she went wrong, using such words as 'grossed out' rather than sticking with the "aesthetically displeasing" comment. If you remove a few vocab glitches, there is much truth to the posting. People do need to eat right, being morbidly obese is unhealthy, most are unhappy, it typically is about lack of control, it does cost the health care system a lot, and so on. I have watched enough Dr. Oz to know that these are indeed true.
What about the editor? She is the one that posed the question. What about CNN? They are the ones with the original article drawing people's attention to the comfort level of people watching morbidly obese people on TV. They said that this show has, "drawn cries from some viewers who aren't comfortable watching intimacy between two plus-sized actors." Many people are speaking out against Maura, but the reality is, based on CNN's statement, there must be many more like her.
I am in no way condoning the delivery of Maura's message, as her words were somewhat abrasive. Because there was such an outrage about this posting, she did issue an apology. I am sure many people appreciated it, although some people felt like it was an insincere gesture and just given as a result of the outpouring of negativity towards her.
After thought: I think I may go back and read that one posting on "Do Fat Men Last Longer?"... smile smile
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3 comments:
Hi Molly, I saw your posting on SDL's blog and thought I'd check out your blog too :) That was quite an article you are talking about and wow what a response, and from both ends of the spectrum! I dunno, I think deep down inside, a lot of us react the way the writer wrote when we see an obese person, but we don't really present our feelings the way Maura did. My mother struggled with morbid obesity and it wasn't until she had a gastric bypass surgery that she won. Even with that surgery, however, it isn't easy. She has to watch what she eats and can't have any carbonation. It's almost like she's on a super-diet, and she’s managed to drop a couple of hundred pounds! Do I find myself leaning towards how the writer feels about morbidly obese intimacy? Ya, pretty close, but I also wouldn’t want to watch myself make out with someone so there you go. Would I ever put that in writing in a national publication that could potentially hurt someone immensely? Not for a million dollars! I think it’s just easy for people to become use to bagging on others to get ratings. (Like you said she did a couple of other controversial articles before, but she just had to keep pushing until she found the magic “1700 comments” button.) One last thing, for those of us who think dieting and exercise are all obese people have to do, I would encourage you to spend some time with someone who IS obese and witness the effect that just being obese has on a person. Loosing 200lbs without immense peer support (and possibly surgical alterations) would be like trying to push-start a semi uphill. Have a great day!
wow.. thank for the comment, as I really enjoyed reading it. We have something in common... my mom just lost nearly 100 pounds herself through change in diet. I could drop a few pounds myself especially after having a baby 6 months ago. I tell my husband it wouldn't be a problem if the food didn't taste so damn good. LOL
Hi Molly, I saw your posting on SDL's blog and thought I'd check out your blog too :) That was quite an article you are talking about and wow what a response, and from both ends of the spectrum! I dunno, I think deep down inside, a lot of us react the way the writer wrote when we see an obese person, but we don't really present our feelings the way Maura did. My mother struggled with morbid obesity and it wasn't until she had a gastric bypass surgery that she won. Even with that surgery, however, it isn't easy. She has to watch what she eats and can't have any carbonation. It's almost like she's on a super-diet, and she’s managed to drop a couple of hundred pounds! Do I find myself leaning towards how the writer feels about morbidly obese intimacy? Ya, pretty close, but I also wouldn’t want to watch myself make out with someone so there you go. Would I ever put that in writing in a national publication that could potentially hurt someone immensely? Not for a million dollars! I think it’s just easy for people to become use to bagging on others to get ratings. (Like you said she did a couple of other controversial articles before, but she just had to keep pushing until she found the magic “1700 comments” button.) One last thing, for those of us who think dieting and exercise are all obese people have to do, I would encourage you to spend some time with someone who IS obese and witness the effect that just being obese has on a person. Loosing 200lbs without immense peer support (and possibly surgical alterations) would be like trying to push-start a semi uphill. Have a great day!
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