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The
socio-cultural and economic dimensions of the obesity gap are clearly
visible in the third world and developing countries. Here, (the Dowbrigade is currently reporting from Ecuador)
as was the case in the United States in the past, the obese are seen
as
enviously successful, while most of the poor people are lean and
hungry looking.
Almost every day, it seems,
there is another alarming study about the dangers of being fat
or a new theory about its causes and cures.
But a growing group of historians and cultural critics who study
fat say this obsession is based less on science than on morality.
Insidious attitudes about
politics, sex, race or class are at the heart of the frenzy over obesity, these
scholars say, a frenzy they see as comparable to the Salem witch trials, McCarthyism
and even the eugenics movement.
"We are in a moral
panic about obesity," said Sander L. Gilman, distinguished
professor of liberal arts, sciences and medicine at the University
of Illinois in Chicago and the author of "Fat Boys: A Slim
Book," published last month by the University of Nebraska
Press. "People are saying, `Fat is the doom of Western civilization.’ "
from the
New York Times
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November 21st, 2007 at 5:59 am
Please may i use your image for educational purposes in my gcses. Thanks rory young
March 8th, 2008 at 11:50 am
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March 12th, 2008 at 8:35 am
u fat plump errrrrr fat boys
March 14th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
what if gay kids saw that and whore that to school.if kid did that i would sew everyone in that picture
June 12th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
it shouldnt matter who wears it, whether gay or straight, its just a funny image jackass so it doesnt make a difference. if i saw someone wearing this i would think it funny because thats exactly what it is.
October 4th, 2008 at 10:15 am
What do you guys think about this particular comic for liberal arts? Enjoy! Cheers!
http://www.jjcomics.com/liberal_arts_degree_and_education_cartoon_comic.htm
November 9th, 2008 at 1:27 am
damn ya’ll fat as hell that’s a shame yall just eat eat and eat yall are som fatass
November 18th, 2008 at 3:07 am
who the hell taught you how to spell? ingrates. you all suck at life.
P.S. punctuation is not an option.
January 1st, 2009 at 11:58 pm
That’s a real sad looking picture, it no wonder the media uses good looking people on TV. But at least they look like they’re having fun.