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News Anchor's on Air Response to Fat Shaming

Ah, here we go with the "she eats too much" BS. My mother was the same size as her and growing up, I watched her eating habits. My mom didn't eat too much. There was something wrong with her physically and she just couldn't lose weight no matter what type of diet or diet pills she tried using. This is the problem with the american view. We have had skinny women shoved in our faces for so long that we immediately assume an overweight person simply eats too much. What happened to the days when men desired women with weight on them? Look at the pin up models from the '40s and '50s. Today they would be considered fat, but that is what men desired.

If I could go backwards in time and stop that first photo shoot with Jean Shrimpton, our society would view overweight women completely different then they do today. The whole supermodel movement of the '60s has damaged our society. I personally think 90% of the women I see on TV could use a big mac and a large soda. They are way too skinny. Most of them lack talent as well since they are picked for their looks, not their brains. Give me intelligence over looks any day of the week.

First of all, you're coming at me as if my view was critical of her being obese. Go back and read my post, I said to each their own. I could care less if someone chooses a diet that allows them to be overwieght. Thats their choice and their choice alone.

Secondly, you're adectdote doesn't make the "she eats too much" BS. Yes, there are people that may genetically prone to being overwiegh as well as few medical disorders. Even with the a genetic disposition and/or medical condition, there are treatments available to rectify it. But in America as of late, the VAST majority of overwieght people are overwieght becuase of their diet as well as a lack of physical activity.

The last time fat woman were attractive, it was because that was an occasion of wealth. Could afford to eat.

Lastly, I'm personally not fond of what the modern view of "skinny" is. They look like a 2 X 6 with arms and legs! At the same time, don't dig fat girls either. Just not my flavor, some guys do though. I like a little bit of meat on a woman and the pinups of the 50s were what I'd consider to be an ideal figure. However, the anchor in OP would be still consdiered fat or obsese, even in the 50s. There is a big difference, even in the modern standard, by someone who's is a little overwieght and someone who's obses. The anchor is obses, bottom line.
 
I disagree. I mean that is how low news standards have slipped but if I want eye candy I'll view reruns of Baywatch, when I watch news or other informational program I want substantive content that leaves me in a place of better knowledge and don't care what the professional looks like as long as they do their job to the highest standards.

Sure, but that's you. You can choose to watch the slightly overweight anchor if you want to. Some people want their news delivered by a living stick figure. I think that the station can turn it into a positive and create the audience for their own newscast done the way they want it.

In other words, different people want different things. I'd probably watch the same newscast as you, but some people want their news delivered with a side order of boobs. :shrug:
 
Sure, but that's you. You can choose to watch the slightly overweight anchor if you want to. Some people want their news delivered by a living stick figure. I think that the station can turn it into a positive and create the audience for their own newscast done the way they want it.

In other words, different people want different things. I'd probably watch the same newscast as you, but some people want their news delivered with a side order of boobs. :shrug:
Fair enough though I have no respect for people who watch a newscast for eye candy, those are the people responsible for the current low standards of television and they would be better off buying a porno.
 
They are there for viewing pleasure. If they're butt-ugly, you'll probably change the channel. It's a TV show, for crying out loud.

That said, I applaud the anchor in question. If a viewer finds her "too fat," that viewer can change the channel to one that has an anorexic anchor.

This has nothing to do with her being attractive or not. It was a viewer complaining that her obesity sets a poor standard for young girls/ children. And it does. She, as a public personality, is a role model for those who watch her and by being obese, she is essentially saying it is okay. That's what the viewer's complaint was about. It wasn't about a beauty contest.
 
This has nothing to do with her being attractive or not. It was a viewer complaining that her obesity sets a poor standard for young girls/ children. And it does. She, as a public personality, is a role model for those who watch her and by being obese, she is essentially saying it is okay. That's what the viewer's complaint was about. It wasn't about a beauty contest.

I look at it from a different angle.

I think she's an excellent role model to kids (and heck, adults!) because she's proven to be a success despite not being the typical norm. That gives many hope.
 
I look at it from a different angle.

I think she's an excellent role model to kids (and heck, adults!) because she's proven to be a success despite not being the typical norm. That gives many hope.

She took that social capital and pissed it away with this cheap stunt. She should have done a "series" on this and changed to a healthier lifestyle while discussing the criticism suffered by those with obesity and other issues as well. She still can maybe she will.
 
Sure, but that's you. You can choose to watch the slightly overweight anchor if you want to. Some people want their news delivered by a living stick figure.

I'd rather my news be delivered by robots.
 
This has nothing to do with her being attractive or not. It was a viewer complaining that her obesity sets a poor standard for young girls/ children. And it does. She, as a public personality, is a role model for those who watch her and by being obese, she is essentially saying it is okay. That's what the viewer's complaint was about. It wasn't about a beauty contest.

It was about her being attractive. According to this occasional viewer, she's unattractive and is a bad role model. If the viewer thought she was attractive, I doubt that he'd be saying what he said.

I agree with the anchor, that he's being a bad role model by being an asshole.

I shudder when my daughter calls herself "fat." Mostly because she is a skinny and athletic gymnast. But presenting only the ultra skinny, and valuing that, it only propagates the idea that true beauty is in being a size zero.
 
This has nothing to do with her being attractive or not. It was a viewer complaining that her obesity sets a poor standard for young girls/ children. And it does. She, as a public personality, is a role model for those who watch her and by being obese, she is essentially saying it is okay. That's what the viewer's complaint was about. It wasn't about a beauty contest.
It's not the business of the viewer in question to speak for public standards.
 
It's not the business of the viewer in question to speak for public standards.

and it's not the business of a newsperson to use her position to elicit personal support.
 
This has nothing to do with her being attractive or not. It was a viewer complaining that her obesity sets a poor standard for young girls/ children. And it does. She, as a public personality, is a role model for those who watch her and by being obese, she is essentially saying it is okay. That's what the viewer's complaint was about. It wasn't about a beauty contest.

It is okay.
 
In other words, different people want different things. I'd probably watch the same newscast as you, but some people want their news delivered with a side order of boobs. :shrug:
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and it's not the business of a newsperson to use her position to elicit personal support.
I agree with that, but it wouldn't have been necessary without the original offense. If someone took a serious feedback opportunity to voice a personal attack on me and mind my business I wouldn't be as professional.
 
It was about her being attractive. According to this occasional viewer, she's unattractive and is a bad role model.

No, his point was that by being extremely unhealthy and doing nothing to become healthy over the course of many years, she is a bad role model.
 
No, his point was that by being extremely unhealthy and doing nothing to become healthy over the course of many years, she is a bad role model.

How many days of work has she missed over the years?

Do people send emails to supermodels with eating disorders and heroin addictions?
 
It was about her being attractive. According to this occasional viewer, she's unattractive and is a bad role model. If the viewer thought she was attractive, I doubt that he'd be saying what he said.

I agree with the anchor, that he's being a bad role model by being an asshole.

I shudder when my daughter calls herself "fat." Mostly because she is a skinny and athletic gymnast. But presenting only the ultra skinny, and valuing that, it only propagates the idea that true beauty is in being a size zero.

I agree with the email, the anchor is a bad role model.
 
How many days of work has she missed over the years?
How am I supposed to know? And what's your point?
Do people send emails to supermodels with eating disorders and heroin addictions?
I'm sure they probably get plenty of emails regarding their severe underweight issues.
 
How many days of work has she missed over the years?

Do people send emails to supermodels with eating disorders and heroin addictions?


Let's try and stay on topic. She is obese and it's unhealthy. Young viewers can point to her and say "It's okay to be obese, look at her." And that's not a positive message.
 
No, his point was that by being extremely unhealthy and doing nothing to become healthy over the course of many years, she is a bad role model.


According to what she said, she knows it's an issue, and her doctor knows it's an issue. So assuming that she'd "doing nothing" may not be accurate. People struggle with their weight. If they didn't, Jenny Craig would be a pauper (assuming she's a real person).
 
What I found impressive, is that she didn't simply ignore the criticism, but that she had the heart to go up and turn it into a big issue. I think we should drop real news and go ahead and talk about this mean letter that hurt her feelings.

Then again maybe she wrote the email to herself. How have her ratings been? This is not an example of bullying. In fact there's nothing news worthy about it at all. With all of the attention that the First Lady has drawn to obesity you have to expect people to be more aware of it.
 
I agree with that, but it wouldn't have been necessary without the original offense. If someone took a serious feedback opportunity to voice a personal attack on me and mind my business I wouldn't be as professional.

It wasn't necessary as it was, since the e-mail she received was private. She was by no means forced to respond in any way. She CHOSE to respond since she saw an opportunity to use her position to marshal the troops in order to receive personal support.

Had she simply used her time to discuss the way unrealistic ideas of feminine beauty are destructive to girls self-esteem and used herself as an example of a successful larger woman, that would have been great. She didn't do that, though, as she made herself the focus of her piece in order to get support, she indulged in some intellectual dishonesty while doing so, and turned it into a spat with the person who sent her the e-mail, who DID have some valid points, albeit delivered in a not very nice way.
 
Let's try and stay on topic. She is obese and it's unhealthy. Young viewers can point to her and say "It's okay to be obese, look at her." And that's not a positive message.

It is okay to be obese. It's her life and her body. It's not hurting anyone else.

Should obese school teachers lose their jobs or be assigned governmental personal trainers so our kids don't emulate them?

It is ridiculously absurd that anyone thinks kids will emulate the fat news lady in spite of all the ridicule obese kids get at school.
 
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