Article-'It Should Be Illegal to Call Somebody Fat'

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  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I don't think she literally meant it should be illegal... why are so many taking her words so literally.

    I'm sure most people have said something should be "illegal" off the cuff but didn't actually mean it should, literally, be illegal. It's just another way of saying you don't like something, and using an expression to convey just how much.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Freedom of speech.

    in theory but dont try application with it
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    Wonder if we can get enough posts about the same article that the first page fills up.
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
    can we say Xbox One.... It's watching u!! :frown:

    thats why like to have glorious fat sex in front of it

    *xbox record* :drinker: :tongue:
  • noemibp
    noemibp Posts: 167
    Sorry, I didn't read all the messages, but I think she's right. It should be "illegal" to call fat somebody who clearly isn't.
  • ren_ascent
    ren_ascent Posts: 432 Member
    I'm a b!tch but I think they should make it illegal for anyone to call me a b!tch no matter how true it is.
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    Sorry, I didn't read all the messages, but I think she's right. It should be "illegal" to call fat somebody who clearly isn't.
    Why? they should know enough about themselves to tell the person to F off.

    My oldest daughter had a friend find out her weight 118lb at 5'6", her friend is tiny like 4'11" and well under 100lb. The girl said I never thought you were that fat, my daughter told her she was an idiot. It really is that simple.


    ETA: just saw the B!tch one....lmao In my world it is "illegal" to call me a B!tch but you can tell me I am acting like one. I know semantics but it makes a difference for me whether I get pissed and really become a B!tch or not.
  • noemibp
    noemibp Posts: 167
    I was trying to say that it's a bad idea to call fat somebody who is perfectly normal.

    What I understand is that if you say that somebody who is average is fat, then you're confusing people. And by people I mean teenagers. All that stuff about anorexia and bulimia.

    I think she shouldn't have used the word illegal in this case.
  • WhoHa42
    WhoHa42 Posts: 1,270 Member
    It should be illegal to call someone skinny

    It should be illegal to describe people

    Everyone is the same
  • The_Fat_Friend
    The_Fat_Friend Posts: 34 Member
    Punching the *kitten* who calls you fat in the mouth would work better for me lol

    ^^^This!
  • favoritenut
    favoritenut Posts: 217 Member
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    I like that!
  • sbbhbm
    sbbhbm Posts: 1,312 Member
    It should be illegal to call someone skinny

    It should be illegal to describe people

    Everyone is the same

    ...and once we all become the same, we will be easier to control.... herd mentality
  • thundrks
    thundrks Posts: 43 Member
    umm.. yah.. well you can't make calling someone fat illegal but here's how you can deal with it when they do....

    When my kids were little they used to watch Noggin, I think it's called Nick Jr now. There was a show on there called "Little Bill" .. cute show... anyway......

    There was this one episode that stuck in my mind.. Someone called Little Bill a name. It was horrible. Can't remember what name it was but lets say "fat head" for purposes of this discussion.. Dad had some good advice;

    Little Bill: "Dad, Tommy called me a 'fat head'."
    Dad: "Well Little Bill, are you a 'fat head'?"
    Little Bill: "No."
    Dad: "Ok, so if you're not a 'fat head' and someone calls you a 'fat head' just say "SO.""
    Little Bill: "Just say "SO?""
    Dad: "Yes, If some calls you a name, and you're not that name, just say "SO", that way it ends the conversation."

    OR

    Here's a classic;

    Repeat in a chanting/singing voice.... "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!"

    If you're feeling froggy you could also go for the;

    Say in a kind of nasal, higher pitch than normal... "I'm rubber and you're glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you!"
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Jeeze. Not EVERYTHING is a form of "shaming". Someone at work called someone else a fat shamer for saying they prefer to date skinny girls instead of larger ones. This is getting out of hand. It was cute at first, but everyone needs to cut the ****.

    It does get out of hand.

    A couple examples. Howard Stern called a celebrity fat and she replied that she wasn't fat. Then I saw someone say that she was fat shaming because she felt the need to say that she wasn't fat. :huh:

    Sometimes people will even claim that people that like to stay slim and fit are fat shamers for having that preference for their own body.

    So, back to the topic. No, it does not make sense to make the things that people say illegal (even if we disagree with them) for the obvious reason of freedom of speech. And people then have the right to respond however they want as well. That's the way it works. We don't need laws for that.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Oh god, poor J.Law. This is so typical of her extreme/sarcastic way of talking. She clearly didn't mean it literally. Her, "Well, we're regulating everything else?" seemed very much a, "UH, why not? Lol."

    Come to me, Jennifer. I will protect you. Rest your head upon my bosoms.
  • icame2win60
    icame2win60 Posts: 75
    Um, what? :huh: Okay, say whatever you want Jennifer. I'm sure she meant well and all, but really?

    I find her annoying. She also has mentioned in other interviews that she's "obese" by Hollywood standards. I'm sorry, but she is tight, toned, and tiny. She's pretty similar to a lot of other celebrities. Seriously you're not obese, even by Hollywood standards, get over yourself. And if she really is, then what am I? A huge whale? Way to make me and other girls my size feel better about myself...
  • SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish
    SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish Posts: 831 Member
    Its not a cuss word, if you don't like being fat, lose some weight. I'm currently fat and I'm losing weight. I may not like it or like being called fat, but it shouldn't be illegal just because I'm uncomfortable. If someone keeps calling me fat over and over to irritate me, that can be harassment, but it doesn't change the fact I'm fat. Whats next "thin"? "short"? "tall"? "pale"? "dark"? <-- just depends on who you are, anything that doesn't match self image can be equally "hurtful". So no describing people? Ridiculous, I hope you think before you bring up description word bans for public commentary like this Jennifer Lawrence. My guess is someone called her fat, and she didn't like it.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Jeeze. Not EVERYTHING is a form of "shaming". Someone at work called someone else a fat shamer for saying they prefer to date skinny girls instead of larger ones. This is getting out of hand. It was cute at first, but everyone needs to cut the ****.

    It does get out of hand.

    A couple examples. Howard Stern called a celebrity fat and she replied that she wasn't fat. Then I saw someone say that she was fat shaming because she felt the need to say that she wasn't fat. :huh:

    Sometimes people will even claim that people that like to stay slim and fit are fat shamers for having that preference for their own body.

    So, back to the topic. No, it does not make sense to make the things that people say illegal (even if we disagree with them) for the obvious reason of freedom of speech. And people then have the right to respond however they want as well. That's the way it works. We don't need laws for that.

    see a smart celebrity would have looked at howard and said all this fat makes me extra juicy or something more vulgar causing them to bleep it to avoid FCC violations.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Um, what? :huh: Okay, say whatever you want Jennifer. I'm sure she meant well and all, but really?

    I find her annoying. She also has mentioned in other interviews that she's "obese" by Hollywood standards. I'm sorry, but she is tight, toned, and tiny. She's pretty similar to a lot of other celebrities. Seriously you're not obese, even by Hollywood standards, get over yourself. And if she really is, then what am I? A huge whale? Way to make me and other girls my size feel better about myself...

    she may have had some higher up refer to her as obese. "she's too obese for my lead." Kate Upton get's called obese and that woman is just the embodiment of femininity to me. I wouldnt be surprised if at some point during her career someone said something cruel about her weight.
  • GadgetGuy2
    GadgetGuy2 Posts: 291 Member
    Is this being made more complicated than it is?

    Common decency. You have it or you're an a**hole,
  • kyleekay10
    kyleekay10 Posts: 1,812 Member
    Oh god, poor J.Law. This is so typical of her extreme/sarcastic way of talking. She clearly didn't mean it literally. Her, "Well, we're regulating everything else?" seemed very much a, "UH, why not? Lol."

    Come to me, Jennifer. I will protect you. Rest your head upon my bosoms.

    This

    and IN for bosom resting
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Seems pretty far fetched. Knowing my girl J-Law (we are BFFs) this is was probably some sort of sarcastic comment taken out of context.

    +1000 cool points to the OP for demolition man reference though.
  • funforsports
    funforsports Posts: 2,656 Member
    Crap.....I better get it all out now then.
  • Sreneesa
    Sreneesa Posts: 1,170 Member
    Its not a cuss word, if you don't like being fat, lose some weight. I'm currently fat and I'm losing weight. I may not like it or like being called fat, but it shouldn't be illegal just because I'm uncomfortable. If someone keeps calling me fat over and over to irritate me, that can be harassment, but it doesn't change the fact I'm fat. Whats next "thin"? "short"? "tall"? "pale"? "dark"? <-- just depends on who you are, anything that doesn't match self image can be equally "hurtful". So no describing people? Ridiculous, I hope you think before you bring up description word bans for public commentary like this Jennifer Lawrence. My guess is someone called her fat, and she didn't like it.

    Exactly
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Also OP, while not a reference to Demolition man, if you would have played off of her last name, the policing or morality, and the Stalone reference "I AM THE LAW!"

    We may have been best friends.
  • tootoop224
    tootoop224 Posts: 281 Member
    It won't be a popular view, but kids have a lot harder time because they are coddled too often. I am not saying ridiculing people is ok but making a law so people can't be mean just seems silly. Part of being an adult is learning how to take crap and not letting it affect your life. If a person hears nothing negative ever, they will be overwhelmed when they finally do. I also believe in keeping score in kids sports....sorry great try but its better to learn how to lose with a game and try better next time. I think over compensating for feeling is making kids over sensitive and poor losers now a days.

    I always support my kids when they try and make a big deal of their effort, but I never say don't try harder you did good enough. I also would never tell my daughter she is fat (she is not) but I could see encouraging more activity if an issue developed.

    On topic but I always did wonder how they cast for certain roles and what the character description must look like. Plus don't forget those actors playing the larger roles, do the roles by their choosing. I would like less hate in the world, but I do not believe laws are the way to handle it. Punching the *kitten* who calls you fat in the mouth would work better for me lol

    I like you!!!!
    :flowerforyou:
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member

    Keep up with wanting new laws to regulate every little thing that goes on in society in people's life. Next thing you know there will be a law requiring cameras to be installed in every room in your house so the Government can watch you and make sure that you're abiding by all the laws within the privacy of your own home as well.

    Lol, ifthey put cameras in every house, the people who have to watch the feed may need protective eyewear, lol.
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    Here's a classic;

    Repeat in a chanting/singing voice.... "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!"

    If you're feeling froggy you could also go for the;

    Say in a kind of nasal, higher pitch than normal... "I'm rubber and you're glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you!"

    You forgot, "I know you are but what am I?" :)
  • AverageUkDude
    AverageUkDude Posts: 371 Member
    I think Jennifer has a point.
    Scornful references to a large 'body size' and 'fat shaming'
    are examples of HATE SPEECH.

    "Sucking it up" can lead young people into anorexia.
    Haven't you read about MFP friends who are in recovery?

    If it's not permissible to refer to gender, nationality, race,
    the snarky criticism of body size should disappear in ALL media, as well.

    No, because its unhealthy to be fat, its ok to scorn people for smoking and drinking too much, but fat people are apparently untouchable now?

    Fat people are fat because they eat too damn much, they know it, we know it and they can do something about it. They choose not too.
  • thundrks
    thundrks Posts: 43 Member
    Here's a classic;

    Repeat in a chanting/singing voice.... "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!"

    If you're feeling froggy you could also go for the;

    Say in a kind of nasal, higher pitch than normal... "I'm rubber and you're glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you!"

    You forgot, "I know you are but what am I?" :)

    Ohhhh man! yah! that's a great one! (you've gotta kind of do a slight side-to-side head wiggle when you say that one)

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