Comedy | October 15, 2009 | 7 comments

Stop The Fat Jokes!

source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-10-14/stop-the-fat-jokes/?cid=hp:blogunit1

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A Fox NFL Sunday skit made vicious fun of Jessica Simpson’s weight. The skit was ironically sponsored by Burger King. Also, Ralph Lauren drew criticism for doctoring a photograph of a model to make her head look double the size of her pelvis. Then Ralph Lauren fired the size 4, 120-pound, 5-foot-10 model, Filippa Hamilton, that appeared in the doctored photo for being “too fat.” Meghan McCain says cheap shots like that are harmful to women of all shapes and sizes.

Meghan McCain is no stranger to this. She have been mocked for her weight as well. And Meghan has always hit back. Her most infamous moment was telling Laura Ingraham to “kiss my fat ass” on 'The View' a few months ago. Kelly Clarkson recently said that she doesn’t have a problem with her weight—the media does.

Above is a Funny or Die video starring former BayWatch star Nicole Eggert who was also made fun of by the media because she gain a little weight.
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7 comments // Stop The Fat Jokes!

  • Brody777
  • Bunjing
  • bailey78
  • JollyGoodFelon
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      JollyGoodFelon  

    • Fat isn't funny, you will not live long if you are fat. Ever see an obese old person? No because their hearts pop at around age 60. Your brakes on your cars wear out fast too, and you spend more on gas hauling a big ass around.

    • 2 years ago
  • Mariana_GS
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      Mariana_GS  
    • JollyGoodFelon:

      What about anorexia? Or bulimia? Or any eating disorder caused or helped by constant insensitive mockery?

      You're right, obesity is a desease, a very serious one. But that doesn't justify looking down on "fat" people and mercilessly demeaning them.

    • 2 years ago
  • JollyGoodFelon
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      JollyGoodFelon  
    • JollyGoodFelon:

      I'm not demeaning anyone. I would think it more demeaning to lie to them and say how beautiful they are if you didn't think so. Anorexia or bolemia sound like personal problems. I am for their free choice to live or die how they see fit. Those are probably caused by worrying what other people think. If you are honest with them then maybe they would not have to worry about what you think. Maybe honesty is the cure. I used to be fat, but then I stopped giving a crap and ate all I wanted when I wanted with complete disregard to any rules. It was then I got thin. So I say to just quit worrying about it and eat 5 pies in a row. You will get sick of pie and things work themselves out just right.

    • 2 years ago
  • Mariana_GS
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      Mariana_GS  
    • JollyGoodFelon:

      "Anorexia or bolemia sound like personal problems. I am for their free choice to live or die how they see fit."

      How come that doesn't apply to obesity according to you?

      "If you are honest with them then maybe they would not have to worry about what you think. Maybe honesty is the cure."

      Don't you know anorexia is an actual psychosomatic illness that makes the patient (among other things) believe they are much fatter than they actually are? No matter how "honest" you are with them they'd still think they're morbidly obese!

      The rest of your post if filled with similar nonsense, but the sheer stupidity of it makes me think I'm wasting my time on a troll.

    • 2 years ago
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