Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

TV anchor Jennifer Livingston blasts viewer who attacked her weight
New York Daily News ^ | Oct. 2, 2012 | Christine Roberts

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."

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fat; livington; news; obese
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-155 next last
To: RochesterNYconservative

>> “I am a dude, and I like my women anchorwomen thin and attractive.” <<

.
Your post sounds like a liberal woman.

Men do not like thin women, liberal women do.
.


121 posted on 10/03/2012 11:15:47 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: longtermmemmory

Diabetes is the most common cause of weight gain, weight cannot cause diabetes.

Glucose gets stored as fat if you have type 2 diabetes.

http://www.cancertutor.com/Diabetes/Diabetes_Type_II.htm


122 posted on 10/03/2012 11:26:19 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 70 | View Replies]

To: editor-surveyor

Type 2 diabetes is acquired insulin resistance.

The insulin receptors on the cells are totally overwhelmed and shut down.

The best solution is a nutrient sufficient, but caloric-wise starvation diet.


123 posted on 10/03/2012 12:04:19 PM PDT by djf (Political Science: Conservatives = govern-ment. Liberals = givin-me-it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 122 | View Replies]

To: editor-surveyor

Many liberal women are FAT! Look at Barbara Mikulski, Ella Grasso, Dixie Lee Ray, etc.


124 posted on 10/03/2012 12:05:32 PM PDT by RochesterNYconservative (ROMNEY/RYAN 20121)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 121 | View Replies]

To: Yaelle

They say “New York, New York, so nice they named it twice”...but THREE times?


125 posted on 10/03/2012 12:06:35 PM PDT by RochesterNYconservative (ROMNEY/RYAN 20121)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 116 | View Replies]

To: Erasmus

Just commenting on specific segments! They were very nice. In contrast local news people claim they don’t answer a lot of email because they are so “busy.” In contrast to national news anchors who get 1000s of emails a day, I may add. That is why I was impressed Huddy and Kelly emailed me back. Really classy.


126 posted on 10/03/2012 12:08:11 PM PDT by RochesterNYconservative (ROMNEY/RYAN 20121)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 111 | View Replies]

To: RochesterNYconservative; a fool in paradise; Slings and Arrows
Well, You must admit, though...


127 posted on 10/03/2012 12:09:35 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RochesterNYconservative

But, does the fat lady sing?


128 posted on 10/03/2012 12:10:00 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Yaelle

Asked three times and still the fat fool didn’t answer?


129 posted on 10/03/2012 12:11:01 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 116 | View Replies]

To: RochesterNYconservative; a fool in paradise; Slings and Arrows

Fat is evil. End of discussion.


130 posted on 10/03/2012 12:12:28 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: editor-surveyor
"The “viewer” is sick"

Sounds like he keeps in shape. He's probably very healthy.

"Your post sounds like a liberal woman. Men do not like thin women, liberal women do."

There is a difference between thin and skinny. And most men would tell you thin is better than fat. Seriously, would you personally take a 300-pound lard@ss over a fit, toned lady?

"Diebetes is the most common cause of weight gain."

It accounts for some, but I think the MOST common is have-zero-self-control-and-stuff-your-fat-face-itis.

131 posted on 10/03/2012 12:38:52 PM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 121 | View Replies]

To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

I tried to explain it above.

You eat too much.
Your insulin receptors shut down.

Now you feel like you are starving.

So you eat more.


132 posted on 10/03/2012 1:07:47 PM PDT by djf (Political Science: Conservatives = govern-ment. Liberals = givin-me-it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 131 | View Replies]

To: djf

Oh I know. But my point is that a lot of fat people aren’t diebetic, they’re just unwilling, or unable due to disability, work, etc, to exercise and moderate their diet.


133 posted on 10/03/2012 1:09:52 PM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 132 | View Replies]

To: Revolting cat!

a real shame...as she is not bad looking...if she drops 40 I think she would be a knockout.


134 posted on 10/03/2012 1:50:27 PM PDT by RochesterNYconservative (ROMNEY/RYAN 20121)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 127 | View Replies]

To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
It accounts for some, but I think the MOST common is have-zero- self-control-and-stuff-your-fat-face- itis.

You should ask yourself why you *want* to think ill of fat people.

Apart from citing any specific example, generalizing such as you have can be explained by nothing beside simple malice.

135 posted on 10/03/2012 1:52:56 PM PDT by papertyger
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 131 | View Replies]

To: RochesterNYconservative

She’s a biggish girl, but not humongous by any Walmart-shopper standard. With attractive clothing, hairstyle, and the right makeup, she would look really nice now, IF she is a nice person inside. The pictures I’ve seen don’t have a sweet, happy expression, but one can’t form a categorical opinion just on what’s been posted.

I don’t know why a woman who is on television daily wouldn’t get a pretty hairstyle. That long straight hair just hanging - like my 14-year-old daughter - doesn’t look very pretty. It’s just there.


136 posted on 10/03/2012 2:06:55 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Optimism is much shallower than hope.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 134 | View Replies]

To: Hoosier Catholic Momma

If either party has a “I’ll get a divorce if ...” clause, it’s not a sacramental marriage. They might as well just skip getting married entirely and take a fun vacation to Tahiti as a cohabiting couple.


137 posted on 10/03/2012 2:09:53 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Optimism is much shallower than hope.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 136 | View Replies]

To: papertyger
I'd don't think ill of fat persons, in that I have fat friends and hold nothing personal against fat individuals. But I think ill people like this anchor who try to say that those who condemn fatness are the bad guys (again, I'm not suggesting government has a right to "fat-control.") In many/most cases fatness is entirely preventable by some pretty simply steps. Fatness is not a disease and fat people are not victims. I think ill of those who suggest fat people are victims and should be a protected class.

And I'm not going to pretend fatness is healthy, advisable, or attractive. And I will crack fat-jokes.

138 posted on 10/03/2012 2:16:55 PM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 135 | View Replies]

To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

You pose a false dichotomy.

The woman is not 300 lbs, she looks like about 190.


139 posted on 10/03/2012 2:33:12 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 131 | View Replies]

To: djf

No, that is med mafia BS.

Type 2 diabetes is caused by the use of vegetable fats in place of animal fats, which renders the cell membranes literally waterproof, thus preventing the water soluable nutrients (basically all nutrients) incapable of entering the cell to be metabolized.

Leaving all the glucose intake stranded in the blood means that the glucose has to be converted to fat, and stored.

The problem has nothing to do with insulin, and the added insulin from medications wreaks havoc in the circulatory and nervous systems, but it makes the med mafia tons of money.


140 posted on 10/03/2012 2:40:21 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 123 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-155 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson