Ugh, what a messed up jerk. And the thing that really gets me is that shame does NOT make or help people lose weight or get healthier. I firmly believe that in order to take the time and effort (both physical and emotional) to eat healthier and exercise--whether to lose weight or not--you need to have a certain amount of love for your body. You need to value the strength and ability and beauty that your body has in its present state.
Being ashamed of your body only makes it that much easier to disassociate your *self* from your body to the point where you don't know or care what's going on with it. I've spent plenty of years like that, living just in my head with my body as a sort of unfortunate luggage dragged around with me. In order to be willing to invest effort in my physical self, I have to continually find things to love about my body, and society doesn't make that fucking easy.
Of course, none of that touches on issues of disability or other things beyond a person's control. If everyone could just stop judging other people without knowing their whole story, the whorld would be an immeasurably better place.
Wow. That's disappointing and a little disturbing. I've been a fan of his in the past and always thought he had a reasonable head on his shoulder. Guess I was wrong. I agree with the linked post - his shows aren't usually about cooking low-fat and healthy - so what the hell?! If he doesn't want be part of a positive solution, then he has no right to point fingers and ridicule people who are so-called fans of his. I'm sticking with Guy Fieri and his tour of Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives - those are my kind of people! Homemade sausage gravy, mac & cheese and every burger under the sun!!! Bring it on!!
Wow. That's just very sad. I second, third and forth the motion that he very OBVIOUSLY has major body issues. He's no svelt young man himself. To me it just screams that he's not as intellegent as he comes off, he's just a face, a "personality", and there are tons of people behind him, writing, researching, doing the work that he takes credit and wins awards for. To think he's won awards for food education. Don't we want our children to learn acceptance?
oh man, i'm really saddened by that. i used to love him. way to suck dude. i mean half the time on his show he specifically used the fattier recipes cause it taste better and says so. so who the fuck is he to be throwing stones. i hate it when people deal with their issues by taking it out on others.
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Asshole. I don't care if you do have good recipes.
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Being ashamed of your body only makes it that much easier to disassociate your *self* from your body to the point where you don't know or care what's going on with it. I've spent plenty of years like that, living just in my head with my body as a sort of unfortunate luggage dragged around with me. In order to be willing to invest effort in my physical self, I have to continually find things to love about my body, and society doesn't make that fucking easy.
Of course, none of that touches on issues of disability or other things beyond a person's control. If everyone could just stop judging other people without knowing their whole story, the whorld would be an immeasurably better place.
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