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PossumSqueezins

(184 posts)
45. She's a GREAT role model
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 08:47 PM
Oct 2012

I would hazard to guess that a great many of her viewers are in the same boat especially if she's anywhere near the midwest. She's smart, attractive, well-dressed and comes across as genuinely kind and concerned about others. She's proof to an overweight kid that not all women on television are super model thin.

I would be more concerned about the health ramifications of young girls in the community who idolize a thin reporter with a body that is unattainable for them and choose anorexia or bulemia.

People can argue about whether it is unhealthy to be fat but I have a friend who likes to point out that she knows plenty of thin people on blood pressure medications.

what a woman. that was a speech for many. good for her. seabeyond Oct 2012 #1
I can not recommend this highly enough... hlthe2b Oct 2012 #2
Powerful message. I know as a fat person myself and had somewhat of an experience that southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #18
wow blue_heron Oct 2012 #3
She's so inspiring! Melinda Oct 2012 #4
K&R to watch later arcane1 Oct 2012 #5
She was so inspiring duhneece Oct 2012 #6
K&R n/t lupinella Oct 2012 #7
Holy crap.....she's my early morning news anchor..... a kennedy Oct 2012 #8
Same here! emmadoggy Oct 2012 #61
thanks, that was very good Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #9
Her eloquence & grace are remarkable. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #31
Bullying is wrong. RC Oct 2012 #35
Kicking for later n/t Cracklin Charlie Oct 2012 #10
Hey, just put this up myself. I'll delete but yes, she was amazing! nolabear Oct 2012 #11
K&R kywildcat Oct 2012 #12
The schmuck is right. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #13
Totally awesome! byoung6 Oct 2012 #14
K&R skeewee08 Oct 2012 #15
And I ca't believe this but.. byoung6 Oct 2012 #16
Bullying is every where. At your job, at school at social organizations and even here in DU. nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #17
I agree. WARNING: GRAPHIC deafskeptic Oct 2012 #56
Awesome! Rider3 Oct 2012 #19
Truth: She IS fat. Far BIGGER truth: He needed that can of Whoop ASS (TM). kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #20
Outstanding rebuttal jsr Oct 2012 #21
There are a few issues here Andy Stanton Oct 2012 #22
As long as diabetics, cancer survivors, hair transplant recipients, arthritis sufferers, eczema nolabear Oct 2012 #23
+1,000,000 NOLALady Oct 2012 #33
+1,000. freshwest Oct 2012 #47
When anorexic models and actresses are no longer lionized, and when fat men aren't governors, WinkyDink Oct 2012 #26
she's lovely Skittles Oct 2012 #24
Beautiful response from a beautiful woman -Steph- Oct 2012 #25
Sizeism is literally the most unAmerican bigotry there is... Bucky Oct 2012 #27
Recommended. William769 Oct 2012 #28
WOW. Warpy Oct 2012 #29
She's been on for years, Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #55
Typical MAD Dave Oct 2012 #30
Gastric Bypass Surgery Andy Stanton Oct 2012 #36
you can throw atheist in there too... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #52
If you don't mind not talking about it, you can hide easier than gender, size or color. freshwest Oct 2012 #60
Very true... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #68
The world is, and always has been, a dangerous place. Civilization is only skin deep. freshwest Oct 2012 #69
Very thoughtful post. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #71
Live your life... AnneD Oct 2012 #88
as someone else who had gastric bypass keroro gunsou Oct 2012 #67
BRAVO!!!!! Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #32
K/R -- from a short man Jack Rabbit Oct 2012 #34
she had a teachable moment barbtries Oct 2012 #37
wonderful reply by a wonderful woman madrchsod Oct 2012 #38
I'll be a little unpopular here. caseymoz Oct 2012 #39
adult bullying can subtle shireen Oct 2012 #42
Unless it damages your livelihood caseymoz Oct 2012 #48
In what country are all of these people serving time for bullying? DURHAM D Oct 2012 #62
Our country, USA caseymoz Oct 2012 #72
I disagree with you. I see bullying in lots of places. Some is blatant and some is subtle. rhett o rick Oct 2012 #65
Zimmerman is under indictment caseymoz Oct 2012 #70
You're wrong. This kind of belittling torture is bullying. aquart Oct 2012 #74
Frankly, your innuendo about legitimate rape... caseymoz Oct 2012 #77
I started INEXPLICABLY gaining DarleenMB Oct 2012 #40
Is Chris Christie a good role model? lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #41
Frankly, I don't care what Chris Christie looks like chollybocker Oct 2012 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2012 #54
Right on, Baby! Gal Friday Oct 2012 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author Stuart G Oct 2012 #44
She's a GREAT role model PossumSqueezins Oct 2012 #45
Kids, Do Not let your self worth be defined by bullies... Agony Oct 2012 #46
Some bullies never grow up magic59 Oct 2012 #49
So nice, had to watch it twice. chollybocker Oct 2012 #51
rec, rec, rec... handmade34 Oct 2012 #53
Wow, what a wonderful speech! Tumbulu Oct 2012 #57
hardly bullying sheldon Oct 2012 #58
It's not the fat people who are ignorant. Bette Noir Oct 2012 #64
So you have diagnosed most fat people in the world? fasttense Oct 2012 #73
k&DUrec JTFrog Oct 2012 #59
To the 103rd Chairborne Rangers in the overweight fight? Just stop. flvegan Oct 2012 #63
That some quality news... MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #66
I disagree maindawg Oct 2012 #75
you are entitled to you opinion, I suppose. However she was bullied. Raine1967 Oct 2012 #78
"Possibly fabricated incident"? Quantess Oct 2012 #83
I love this woman. I just love her. She is a great person. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #76
His name is Kenneth Krause of Lacrosse WI Magleetis Oct 2012 #79
Good for her! Catherine Vincent Oct 2012 #80
I love the age we live in liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #81
Too many people just assume a big person is unhealthy liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #82
Obesity is a serious health issue Andy Stanton Oct 2012 #85
there are better ways to encourage health liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #86
by the way my obese MIL is not diabetic anymore liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #87
That was worth 4 minutes. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #84
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