Jun. 26th, 2007

keryx: (line weight)
Apparently heated debate between MeMe Roth, Joy Nash & Kelly Bliss. So, first off, I had no idea who MeMe Roth is (I thought the spelling was a joke when I first saw it, even) - she apparently runs a group called "National Action on Obesity", which is mostly known for doing that ridiculous (and sexist, and heterocentric) "wedding gown challenge" I vaguely remember. She talks as if she should know what she's saying, but it's clear she's not an expert by any measure now that I've seen her website (not to mention her repetitive references to Standard Obesity Crisis Factbits).

So it surprises me that the conversation is all about Love Yourself my way - no, Love Yourself MY way. I would've expected more refutation of Roth's "science" from Kelly Bliss. And Nash? Okay, I know, she's an actress who did a cool video - I shouldn't expect her to be able to take a particularly informed stance. Hell, I can't take a particularly informed stance, either. I was, nevertheless, frustrated to watch what had been touted as this "look how well we fought back against that chick" thing turn out to be... um, mostly a couple of fat chicks saying "obesity is really a problem, but we should love ourselves anyhow... and further EVERYONE HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO EXERCISE".

Telling people they have the responsibility to exercise or eat "well" is the most self-absorbed crap. There's no press and political machine saying I have the responsibility to care for my environment, or my neighbors, or really much of anything that would actually constitute an obligation to someone else or the world. But it's possible to sustain a multi-year moral panic over waistlines in the name of "health" - not only possible, but you can get fat advocates to support it on television. I am so not down with this. It feels wrong to me, and I don't think it works, anyhow.

Hey, on the up side, at least it's probably a good sign that yayfat vs. nayfat "debate" gets press.

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