calling Dr.Jones!

[permogod]

I was reading the news online, and came across a story that was so off the wall, one could take it as a spoof. My first tthought was, "You've got to be joking! This is the kind of thing I'd expect to read in The Onion.

Fat lady trashes doc because he said she was obese and she would have more health problems if she didn't lose weight.*gasp

Comments

[slammerkinbabe]

First off, advising a woman on how her appearance affects her love life is not only borderline sexual harassment, it's completely subjective and not at all logically defensible. That's pretty clear evidence that this guy has some issues around weight that have nothing to do with health. He's a doctor, not a sex therapist

[permogod]

I conscede the point about love life, that was uncalled for. Although I have to say my mind went to thinking that maybe he was trying to make a point about her self esteem, and that the fact that a lot of people who overeat do so because of thier low self esteem, and if she lost weight she could build up her confidence. I don't know, maybe that was my thinking because that's happened with me

[slammerkinbabe]

Well, yeah. Like I said, the lawsuit is taking things way too far. I guess it just really pushed *my* buttons that he would presume to comment on people's love lives. I think we were reacting to different aspects of the article, basically. I see your point that hurtful issues still need to be addressed, but the love life comment kind of screamed fatphobia at me. It's something that I might not have reacted to quite so strongly a year or so ago, because I would have believed it was true, and though it would have made me feel like shit I would have figured "well, he's telling the truth". But my current girlfriend finds me much more attractive now, clinically overweight, than she would if I were thinner - she's told me so, and often enough that I know I can trust her. That's been huge for my self-esteem, and it's actually led to my eating better and becoming healthier - because the self-esteem has just been critical in getting myself to care enough, you know? It's much easier to work towards your own health when you feel like you

[permogod]

No worries

[trancendenz]

haha I saw that.

What a dumbass.

[permogod]

you sure we weren't separated at birth? ;)

[trancendenz]

I'm almost guaranteeing you someone is not telling us something.

[ex_amber_nic431]

LMAO!!!

[permogod]

:)
how are you Amber?