Have any of you read this post by Maura Kelly at Marie Claire?? I just did! Basically she is saying that she agrees with the critics of the new CBS sitcom Mike & Molly stating "I'd be grossed out if I had to watch two characters with rolls and rolls of fat kissing each other ... because I'd be grossed out if I had to watch them doing anything. To be brutally honest, even in real life, I find it aesthetically displeasing to watch a very, very fat person simply walk across a room".
I'm really just amazed at people sometimes and their lack of judgement. I'm also surprised that an editor would even allow someone to post such a thing - whether or not as an editor you think she is being insensitive jerk or not, anyone with half a brain would have realized this was going to cause serious backlash! And especially coming from a magazine such as Marie Claire that has always been such a supporter of having a healthy and positive body image. I suppose it is possible that the magazine does not have an editor that reads online posts - maybe they should.
What are your thoughts?
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I could probably expound quite a bit on this but ultimately it's a reflection of that person and their personal issues. It's super lame that posts like that aren't moderated. I don't believe in censorship but if a contribution has no value to add and it's just a rant, it's just noise. I suppose if it still falls within the perimeters of that publication's posting guidelines, not much can be done. Hopefully there are enough people who have more compassion and less judgment in their hearts that they can blow this type of lameness off. We're probably all judged, hopefully for what's in our hearts and the love we have to offer. So, I'm a hopeful Pollyanna. What can I say?
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