"Fatsploitation" Television?
Namely, Dance Your Ass Off and More To Love. I haven’t seen any episodes of either show (I have Drop Dead Diva on my DVR and plan to watch and post about that soon), but I know they are airing and...
View ArticleWhat If We Don't Put Down The Donuts?
Here, from Sarah in the previous post, is a comment worth commenting on. (She’s talking about a scene in Drop Dead Diva that depicts our fat leading character binging on donuts and cream cheese): I’m...
View ArticleBody Image On TV
In response to Roger Catlin’s article (which I can’t find online*) about fat people on TV, a reader named Chamein Canton writes a powerful response. Here’s an excerpt: [*Chamein also kindly stopped by...
View ArticleDrop Dead Diva, Fat-Positive Television, And Ricky Gervais (Again)
If you’ve been reading for a while, you know of my conflicted feelings about Ricky Gervais. But, the problem is, he keeps hating on fat people and making it more and more difficult for me to love him....
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