Comments on: Soy Un Perdidor http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4775 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J-Man http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4775#comment-60035 J-Man Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:44:32 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4775#comment-60035 It's true that these pictures don't quite show the weight issues that the contestants have. Perhaps the term "morbidly obese" is an exaggeration, but in the very beginning of the season they talk about the health issues that they've had in relation to excess weight. I would not watch this show if it in any way made fun of overweight people. I don't even get the feeling that they try to make the contestants seem "disgusting"; they seem pretty normal to me. But again, my main fascination with the show is just how much they're able to transform themselves from fat and weak into incredibly strong - and sometimes still big, which seems perfectly acceptable. It’s true that these pictures don’t quite show the weight issues that the contestants have. Perhaps the term “morbidly obese” is an exaggeration, but in the very beginning of the season they talk about the health issues that they’ve had in relation to excess weight. I would not watch this show if it in any way made fun of overweight people. I don’t even get the feeling that they try to make the contestants seem “disgusting”; they seem pretty normal to me. But again, my main fascination with the show is just how much they’re able to transform themselves from fat and weak into incredibly strong – and sometimes still big, which seems perfectly acceptable.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4775#comment-60021 Rachel Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:33:34 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4775#comment-60021 Agreed, Dave--Allison is a space alien. Agreed, Dave–Allison is a space alien.

]]> By: Jane http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4775#comment-60020 Jane Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:40:17 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4775#comment-60020 Yay Biggest Loser! Yay Biggest Loser!

]]> By: Dave http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4775#comment-60019 Dave Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:55:24 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4775#comment-60019 Tara, Laura, and Blaine in the photos above don't look morbidly obese. I didn't mean to harsh on your enjoyment of a basic pop culture pleasure, J-Man. I've enjoyed The Biggest Loser. I think something in the comments, not the post, set me off -- ah, I think it was Lane's "OMG i just looked at all these photographs. i’m a little too sick to read anything more . . ." Is looking at fat people really that disgusting? I dunno, Allison the host squicks me out more than the contestants, and I really suspect Ouchy and Bitchy are genetic freaks, like most people who go on television and/or maintain that level of fitness past their 20s. Tara, Laura, and Blaine in the photos above don’t look morbidly obese.

I didn’t mean to harsh on your enjoyment of a basic pop culture pleasure, J-Man. I’ve enjoyed The Biggest Loser. I think something in the comments, not the post, set me off — ah, I think it was Lane’s “OMG i just looked at all these photographs. i’m a little too sick to read anything more . . .” Is looking at fat people really that disgusting? I dunno, Allison the host squicks me out more than the contestants, and I really suspect Ouchy and Bitchy are genetic freaks, like most people who go on television and/or maintain that level of fitness past their 20s.

]]> By: J-Man http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4775#comment-60014 J-Man Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4775#comment-60014 Dave, I haven't ever gotten the impression that The Biggest Loser is trying to make people into prom queens - most of the contestants are truly morbidly obese, and this is a last-ditch effort to change lifelong or acquired habits and health issues. I've never heard any of the contestants say that they expect to be beautiful, but I have heard many of them talk about wanting to be able to do things that most average people are able to do. For example, one of the contestants has been overweight all his life, and as a result he has bad knees, which exacerbates the weight problem. His goal seems to be to lose enough weight that he can function more nornally. Dave,
I haven’t ever gotten the impression that The Biggest Loser is trying to make people into prom queens – most of the contestants are truly morbidly obese, and this is a last-ditch effort to change lifelong or acquired habits and health issues. I’ve never heard any of the contestants say that they expect to be beautiful, but I have heard many of them talk about wanting to be able to do things that most average people are able to do. For example, one of the contestants has been overweight all his life, and as a result he has bad knees, which exacerbates the weight problem. His goal seems to be to lose enough weight that he can function more nornally.

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