 Tags: bodies, health/medicine, media, prejudice/discrimination, fat shaming, obesity, 00 to 05 mins
Year: 2012 Length: 2:04 Access: msnbc Summary: This video is from the Today Show and can be used to highlight the very real health concerns associated with obesity, a problem which stems in part from living in a society that encourages people to move less and eat more. According to the news report, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and West Virginia are the "fattest" states, while Colorado, Massachusetts, and Vermont are the leanest. While there is a tendency for people to conclude the issue boils down to personal choices, this report draws attention to a more systemic reason for obesity. The lowest rates of obesity tend to occur in the wealthiest states, suggesting that leaner states are able to encourage exercise by building more pedestrian friendly infrastructure. Class discussion can also be pushed beyond the explicit message of the report, and students can be encouraged to critically examine the discourse on obesity in the United States. Much like this news report, people often connect weight and health, but it is simply not the case that being overweight is the same as being unhealthy. Similarly, students can also be encouraged to examine the phenomenon of fat shaming and how the widespread practice of photographing overweight bodies without heads (a.k.a., "headless fatties") reinforces the message that having an overweight body is so shameful, identities need to be disguised. Submitted By: Vicky Herbel, Associate Professor of Sociology
4 Comments
Malvika
10/4/2012 11:59:22 pm
Interesting observation. If a practice is not highlighted, it becomes acceptable and steeped in visual culture. I'm glad you brought this up, I have always taken it for granted.
Sammaire
10/5/2012 11:22:45 am
I can't believe people are just now noticing the link between class and weight. I mean what's cheaper, organic fruit and veggies or the dollar menu at McDonalds?
Catherine Robert
11/4/2013 07:20:01 am
Aux États-Unis un problème majeur commence à prendre place, l'obésité attaque des milliers d'enfants et adultes chaque jours. La nourriture est dite «super bonne» par les gens y habitant, mais elle est aussi très malsaine. Partout c’est la même chose, les gens veulent perdre cette obésité, mais ils ne peuvent pas s’en sortir à cause du bon goût de la nourriture style «malbouffe», ils en sont sous l’emprise. Par contre, au Colorado on peut observer une certaine différence, il y a moins de gens obèse, car justement à cet endroit il y a d’innombrables infrastructures pour faire du sport comme des pistes cyclables, des montagnes avec pistes de ski et autres.
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