Is People Magazine glorifying obesity or celebrating diversity?

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Anonymous wrote:well that escalated quickly.

And this is surprising why?

OP here, yes I guess I should have expected this instead of thinking we could debate whether or not this is the same as glorifying "heroine chic" and impressionable young minds.

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Anonymous wrote:It's healthy in the sense that Tess accepts herself and is happy. That is a good message to send to girls. Self acceptance is key to moving forward. Respect others even if they look differently than you do.

It's a horrible message to send to anyone.

Obesity can be corrected.

And I am supposed to "accept myself" if I'm a horrible, mean person who does harm to those around me?

Oh for f sake how does an obese person cause harm to anyone around her? You are and asshole looking for excuses to blame people for your unhappiness.

I'm not talking about obese people in general, honey. I'm refuting the ridiculous statement that blind "self-acceptance" is "key to moving forward." Please put down the new-age self help books, clean up your language a little bit and try to move out of mommy and daddy's basement by the time you turn 30.

I think you should eat something. Would make you a lot less bitchy.

I'm going to. I just made the most fabulous rhubarb pie....

[Anonymous]

I don't think glorifying morbidly obese is any better than glorifying super skinny. Neither is healthy. But I also don't believe in tearing people down because of their weight. Tess seems like a wonderful person and if she is happy, who am I to judge.

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Anonymous wrote:It's healthy in the sense that Tess accepts herself and is happy. That is a good message to send to girls. Self acceptance is key to moving forward. Respect others even if they look differently than you do.

It's a horrible message to send to anyone.

Obesity can be corrected.

And I am supposed to "accept myself" if I'm a horrible, mean person who does harm to those around me?

Oh for f sake how does an obese person cause harm to anyone around her? You are and asshole looking for excuses to blame people for your unhappiness.

I'm not talking about obese people in general, honey. I'm refuting the ridiculous statement that blind "self-acceptance" is "key to moving forward." Please put down the new-age self help books, clean up your language a little bit and try to move out of mommy and daddy's basement by the time you turn 30.

I think you should eat something. Would make you a lot less bitchy.

I'm going to. I just made the most fabulous rhubarb pie....

NP
Hey I always do a blueberry/strawberry/rhubarb pie for memorial day!

On topic, I think we are going to have to get used to obesity acceptance, there are just too many fat people in America now and they will want their special snowflake feelings to be acknowledged.

Enjoy your diabetes, cancer and infertility - but remember you accepted being obese. Just like a smoker knows what they are getting into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think glorifying morbidly obese is any better than glorifying super skinny. Neither is healthy. But I also don't believe in tearing people down because of their weight. Tess seems like a wonderful person and if she is happy, who am I to judge.

OP here, that is why I asked if People Magazine was glorifying obesity, nothing about Tess as a person or passing judgement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think glorifying morbidly obese is any better than glorifying super skinny. Neither is healthy. But I also don't believe in tearing people down because of their weight. Tess seems like a wonderful person and if she is happy, who am I to judge.

Her doctor should be judging her. Just because she "seems like a wonderful person" and "says" she is happy, does not make her a hero.

[Anonymous]

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OP here, yes I guess I should have expected this instead of thinking we could debate whether or not this is the same as glorifying "heroine chic" and impressionable young minds.

I am all in favor of heroine chic.

Here are some of my chic heroines:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin#/media/File:UrsulaLeGuin.01.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Paul#/media/File:Alice_Paul1915.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Sosa#/media/File:Mercedes_Sosa,_by_Annemarie_Heinrich.jpg

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's healthy in the sense that Tess accepts herself and is happy. That is a good message to send to girls. Self acceptance is key to moving forward. Respect others even if they look differently than you do.

It's a horrible message to send to anyone.

Obesity can be corrected.

And I am supposed to "accept myself" if I'm a horrible, mean person who does harm to those around me?

Oh for f sake how does an obese person cause harm to anyone around her? You are and asshole looking for excuses to blame people for your unhappiness.

I'm not talking about obese people in general, honey. I'm refuting the ridiculous statement that blind "self-acceptance" is "key to moving forward." Please put down the new-age self help books, clean up your language a little bit and try to move out of mommy and daddy's basement by the time you turn 30.

I think you should eat something. Would make you a lot less bitchy.

I'm going to. I just made the most fabulous rhubarb pie....

NP
Hey I always do a blueberry/strawberry/rhubarb pie for memorial day!

On topic, I think we are going to have to get used to obesity acceptance, there are just too many fat people in America now and they will want their special snowflake feelings to be acknowledged.

Enjoy your diabetes, cancer and infertility - but remember you accepted being obese. Just like a smoker knows what they are getting into.

Ha. I suffer from none of the above. And I can not stand rhubarb pie, so eat up!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's healthy in the sense that Tess accepts herself and is happy. That is a good message to send to girls. Self acceptance is key to moving forward. Respect others even if they look differently than you do.

It's a horrible message to send to anyone.

Obesity can be corrected.

And I am supposed to "accept myself" if I'm a horrible, mean person who does harm to those around me?

Oh for f sake how does an obese person cause harm to anyone around her? You are and asshole looking for excuses to blame people for your unhappiness.

I'm not talking about obese people in general, honey. I'm refuting the ridiculous statement that blind "self-acceptance" is "key to moving forward." Please put down the new-age self help books, clean up your language a little bit and try to move out of mommy and daddy's basement by the time you turn 30.

I think you should eat something. Would make you a lot less bitchy.

I'm going to. I just made the most fabulous rhubarb pie....

NP
Hey I always do a blueberry/strawberry/rhubarb pie for memorial day!

On topic, I think we are going to have to get used to obesity acceptance, there are just too many fat people in America now and they will want their special snowflake feelings to be acknowledged.

Enjoy your diabetes, cancer and infertility - but remember you accepted being obese. Just like a smoker knows what they are getting into.

Oh, pumpkin. Diabetes, cancer, and infertility aren't afflictions solely for the obese or overweight. But if that's the crutch that gets you through your sad and obviously fearful days, go ahead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think glorifying morbidly obese is any better than glorifying super skinny. Neither is healthy. But I also don't believe in tearing people down because of their weight. Tess seems like a wonderful person and if she is happy, who am I to judge.

Her doctor should be judging her. Just because she "seems like a wonderful person" and "says" she is happy, does not make her a hero.

I read once where she said she thought no one could ever love her because she was fat and she had accepted that until she met her fiance Nick. That is a terrible thing to accept about yourself, especially because she has control over her body and can do something about it. Makes me sad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's healthy in the sense that Tess accepts herself and is happy. That is a good message to send to girls. Self acceptance is key to moving forward. Respect others even if they look differently than you do.

It's a horrible message to send to anyone.

Obesity can be corrected.

And I am supposed to "accept myself" if I'm a horrible, mean person who does harm to those around me?

Oh for f sake how does an obese person cause harm to anyone around her? You are and asshole looking for excuses to blame people for your unhappiness.

I'm not talking about obese people in general, honey. I'm refuting the ridiculous statement that blind "self-acceptance" is "key to moving forward." Please put down the new-age self help books, clean up your language a little bit and try to move out of mommy and daddy's basement by the time you turn 30.

I think you should eat something. Would make you a lot less bitchy.

I'm going to. I just made the most fabulous rhubarb pie....

NP
Hey I always do a blueberry/strawberry/rhubarb pie for memorial day!

On topic, I think we are going to have to get used to obesity acceptance, there are just too many fat people in America now and they will want their special snowflake feelings to be acknowledged.

Enjoy your diabetes, cancer and infertility - but remember you accepted being obese. Just like a smoker knows what they are getting into.

Oh, pumpkin. Diabetes, cancer, and infertility aren't afflictions solely for the obese or overweight. But if that's the crutch that gets you through your sad and obviously fearful days, go ahead.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. Type 2 diabetes is 100% a lifestyle (obesity) related disease.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's healthy in the sense that Tess accepts herself and is happy. That is a good message to send to girls. Self acceptance is key to moving forward. Respect others even if they look differently than you do.

It's a horrible message to send to anyone.

Obesity can be corrected.

And I am supposed to "accept myself" if I'm a horrible, mean person who does harm to those around me?

Oh for f sake how does an obese person cause harm to anyone around her? You are and asshole looking for excuses to blame people for your unhappiness.

I'm not talking about obese people in general, honey. I'm refuting the ridiculous statement that blind "self-acceptance" is "key to moving forward." Please put down the new-age self help books, clean up your language a little bit and try to move out of mommy and daddy's basement by the time you turn 30.

I think you should eat something. Would make you a lot less bitchy.

I'm going to. I just made the most fabulous rhubarb pie....

NP
Hey I always do a blueberry/strawberry/rhubarb pie for memorial day!

On topic, I think we are going to have to get used to obesity acceptance, there are just too many fat people in America now and they will want their special snowflake feelings to be acknowledged.

Enjoy your diabetes, cancer and infertility - but remember you accepted being obese. Just like a smoker knows what they are getting into.

Oh, pumpkin. Diabetes, cancer, and infertility aren't afflictions solely for the obese or overweight. But if that's the crutch that gets you through your sad and obviously fearful days, go ahead.

Lung cancer and emphysema doesn't only afflict smokers, but smokers accept that risk when they continue their addiction. Diabetes, cancer and infertility are all afflictions of obesity.

Not sad, not fearful, how ridiculous of you to make such a comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's healthy in the sense that Tess accepts herself and is happy. That is a good message to send to girls. Self acceptance is key to moving forward. Respect others even if they look differently than you do.

It's a horrible message to send to anyone.

Obesity can be corrected.

And I am supposed to "accept myself" if I'm a horrible, mean person who does harm to those around me?

Oh for f sake how does an obese person cause harm to anyone around her? You are and asshole looking for excuses to blame people for your unhappiness.

I'm not talking about obese people in general, honey. I'm refuting the ridiculous statement that blind "self-acceptance" is "key to moving forward." Please put down the new-age self help books, clean up your language a little bit and try to move out of mommy and daddy's basement by the time you turn 30.

I think you should eat something. Would make you a lot less bitchy.

I'm going to. I just made the most fabulous rhubarb pie....

NP
Hey I always do a blueberry/strawberry/rhubarb pie for memorial day!

On topic, I think we are going to have to get used to obesity acceptance, there are just too many fat people in America now and they will want their special snowflake feelings to be acknowledged.

Enjoy your diabetes, cancer and infertility - but remember you accepted being obese. Just like a smoker knows what they are getting into.

Oh, pumpkin. Diabetes, cancer, and infertility aren't afflictions solely for the obese or overweight. But if that's the crutch that gets you through your sad and obviously fearful days, go ahead.

Not the PP but wow, touch a nerve? Only with someone with such a kneejerk reaction to someone stating a simple and concerning fact must be experiencing sad and fearful days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think glorifying morbidly obese is any better than glorifying super skinny. Neither is healthy. But I also don't believe in tearing people down because of their weight. Tess seems like a wonderful person and if she is happy, who am I to judge.

Her doctor should be judging her. Just because she "seems like a wonderful person" and "says" she is happy, does not make her a hero.

Is she calling herself a freakin' hero? Or did she just dare to grace the front cover of a magazine? I say good for her.

FWIW, no teenage girl is going to start porking out just because Tess is comfortable with herself. But maybe it will inspire some girls to be less bitchy about weight and body image. That would be nice.

[Anonymous]

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Oh, pumpkin. Diabetes, cancer, and infertility aren't afflictions solely for the obese or overweight. But if that's the crutch that gets you through your sad and obviously fearful days, go ahead.

NP: "your sad and obviously fearful days" ? Explain exactly how you got that out of the PP

Let me guess you eat a lot of pumpkin.....pie.