The author has a good point, but this line bugged me a lot
'And, in general, when people talk about issues with America’s health, it’s really just a veiled way to say “eew, fat people.” '
I had a father-in-law who was one of the most friendly, helpful and generally awesome individuals I've ever known. He had a terrible diet consisting mostly of steak and sweets, and he smoked a lot. He died of a heart attack at the age of 54. He was 5'11" and 325 lbs.
So no, it's not "eww, fat people." Rather, it's "dammit, he could have shared his awesomeness for another 20 years." And it's a real shame that the author felt the need to make that parenthetical comment, because it was unnecessary to the point made (which is a good point to consider) and served to make me hostile to the rest of the piece.
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[ 3.7 ms ] story [ 21.4 ms ] thread'And, in general, when people talk about issues with America’s health, it’s really just a veiled way to say “eew, fat people.” '
I had a father-in-law who was one of the most friendly, helpful and generally awesome individuals I've ever known. He had a terrible diet consisting mostly of steak and sweets, and he smoked a lot. He died of a heart attack at the age of 54. He was 5'11" and 325 lbs.
So no, it's not "eww, fat people." Rather, it's "dammit, he could have shared his awesomeness for another 20 years." And it's a real shame that the author felt the need to make that parenthetical comment, because it was unnecessary to the point made (which is a good point to consider) and served to make me hostile to the rest of the piece.