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.
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.
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.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:
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.
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.
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.
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.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.
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 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.and it's not the business of a newsperson to use her position to elicit personal support.
Even with audio and video I wouldn't be able to tell you what she reported.View attachment 67135610
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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.
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.
How am I supposed to know? And what's your point?How many days of work has she missed over the years?
I'm sure they probably get plenty of emails regarding their severe underweight issues.Do people send emails to supermodels with eating disorders and heroin addictions?
How many days of work has she missed over the years?
Do people send emails to supermodels with eating disorders and heroin addictions?
Even with audio and video I wouldn't be able to tell you what she reported.
How am I supposed to know? And what's your point?
I'm sure they probably get plenty of emails regarding their severe underweight issues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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