Posted on 10/03/2012 5:51:11 AM PDT by RochesterNYconservative
A local news anchor took the air Tuesday to blast a viewer who attacked her for being overweight.
Jennifer Livingston of WKBT in La Crosse, Wis., slammed the viewer on-air after he wrote in to complain that Livingston wasn't "a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular" because of her size.
"I was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many years," the viewer wrote in the email titled "Community Responsibility."
"I leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle."
The letter quickly went viral after her husband, fellow WKBT anchor Mike Thompson posted it to his Facebook page Friday, telling followers that it made him "sick to his stomach."
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I have dated "chunky"(not obese fat) women in the past (I'm age 27).. nothing against them but I work out 7 days per week and eat junk food maybe 4-5 times per year..I have found these women end up sabotaging my fitness efforts...they feel guilty to a degree about their weight so they try to get me to change my fitness habits to match theirs.
When I was referring to divorcing a fat spouse I don't mean a person who gained 15-25-30 lbs but someone who turns morbidly obese. That is near criminal in my book that someone would do that to a spouse they profess to love. A woman I know has a husband who went from 190 to 330 lbs...guy can't even perform in the bedroom and she is always upset because his obesity has affected their intimacy and affection which is important to her let alone her physical attraction to him. Their activies-going for walks togetehr, being active-going to events and festivels is near zil to his weight. His testosterone is near zero due to his weight and he has no "drive" to her let alone she is constantly worried he is going to keel over at any time.
This(eating gluttonly) is no different than a spouse who turns to gambling/drinking or other vices.
As for the "supermodels" quote..I like the fun, outgoing "typical girl next door" look.
But. But. But. Men are more “visual” than women!
Of course, they’re more flatulent than women, too...so ripping one in polite company shouldn’t attract criticism, either!
Congratulations, ma'am.
I wouldn't be nearly so extreme as the guy you are responding to, but...If somebody is say 25, and already fat as a house, that makes me wonder a lot about their self-control, their self-respect, their diet...Thats not to say there aren't nice fat people, but I'd potentially be leery of becoming an item with a fat person. Not #1 on the list, but certainly a consideration. Of course, "marriage syndrome" generally cures men of their high standards, or so I've been told.
I honestly wonder WHAT people are eating, and in what quantity, in order to achieve the size they do. Because I eat rather a lot, sit entirely to much and exercise entirely to little, and never gain weight. It makes me wonder how much other people must be eating. Maybe I have a fast metabolism.
As an aside, it seems, culturally speaking, that men can carry off being fat/ugly better than women.
There is probably a news director at that station reminding his or her anchor that ripping your station viewership is generally not considered a good idea.
The station solicits feedback in the area of community responsibility. It then proceeds to attack a viewer for offering feedback.
It may have been the right thing to do personally, but it’s bad for business. Which is the reason a TV station exists.
Thats debatable. But it doesn't matter; women must behave in a ladylike manner. Us guys can always play the 'homo indomitus' card. Unless you ladies now prefer skinny-jean clad, spineless, metrosexual sissy-men.
That woman is fat. Really fat.
And honestly, when it comes to being shallow - it seems to me to be infinitely worse to disqualify her as a date for allegedly being a few pounds overweight then to say “I’m not watching her read the news because of her weight.” I mean, news readers are basically just hairdo’s, and I would hope people expect dates to be a (no pun intended) more well-rounded actual person.
I *have* dated newswomen when I was in college. And yes, they were thin. Haha!
There are plenty of YouTube videos of young ladies lighting their pass winds...
I just watched some of those- just goes to show women are as much as freaks as men..they are just better at hiding it better.
For what?
≤}B^)
That's what the whole "for better or for worse" thing is about. If you can't make that kind of commitment, don't get married.
How do you know? Did you ever see Walter Cronkite naked?
How do you know? Did you ever see Walter Cronkite naked?
How do you know? Did you ever see Walter Cronkite naked?
How do you know? Did you ever see Walter Cronkite naked?
Welcome welcome welcome, to the department of redundancy department.
I apparently saw him naked 3 times.
;) sorry for the repeat posts. Please don’t allow repeat posts by programming. The problem is it looks like one didn’t hit the right button on the tiny phone, so one hits it again.
The “viewer” is sick.
>> “Their FCC license should be revoked.
You don’t spend 15 minutes of broadcast time lambasting a private emailer without offering rebuttal time.” <<
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BS!
Sick fools need to be publicly rebuked.
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