Surviving the Domestic Jungle

Yesterday all I heard about was this Marie Claire article attacking “Fatties” and how gross it is to watch them making out on TV. I’m going to attach a link so you can read the article if you have not already. I read it and I think the writer was a little harsh but at the same time had a point. I personally don’t care if you are fat, thin, gay, straight or anything else, I don’t particularly like watching anyone but myself make out! When it comes to TV and movies, it is almost expected and I don’t get offended by it at all. One of my favorite shows was “Roseanne” and neither of them were physically fit!! Basically this woman made headlines and her article was not received warmly. I get why it was because calling people “fatties” or “gross” is not exactly nice but I think her overall point was that promoting obesity is not a good image to portray. I believe that this country has a huge problem with weight and I agree with her that just accepting it is a problem but I also disagree with her because obese people are slowly becoming the norm in this country and the television show she was referring to is just portraying what is reality. More and more we will have gay people as well and more and more blended families. Actually blended families have been on TV since the Brady Bunch and maybe before but you get my point. Normal doesn’t exist and finally tv is accepting that! At the same time, I get the writers point and her saying that you can lose weight and don’t have to just accept being overweight. I think she went about it all wrong in her delivery but if you dissect her writing and get down to the issue she is addressing, I have to agree. Obesity in the country is getting out of control and it is fixable! What do you think about this article??

http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/dating-blog/overweight-couples-on-television