Fat like Us
Essay by review • June 15, 2011 • Essay • 362 Words (2 Pages) • 1,277 Views
Fat Like Us
It is said that America is the fattest nation on the earth. Even with this stereo-type, people of large mass still find it hard to live a normal day to day life. The over glamorizing of thin and petite body frames has a strong hold on the reality of this “obese” nation. Overweight people suffer at the stares and behind the back talk on an everyday basis. Why do Americans find it ok to humiliate those of big bodies when the reality is that big bodied people are the norm of this nation?
People fall victim to what is sometimes called “national selection”. National selection is a satirical title on natural selection. It is based on the idea that America keeps the major population obese and unfit to sell an “American” image to its own people using slim healthy and attractive celebrities. The average American is at least 20lbs over weight according to the body mass index scale. Yet America pushes fast food to deliver quick satisfying meals at mind boggling calorie levels and then sits us down with 100 + channels to watch to incapacitate us.
The average person works majority of the day and usually has extra activities like school, parenting, and even a second job. America’s clock in and clock out times are undefined. Obese people find it hard to secure jobs in the first place due to having “unacceptable health risks” or not having the “corporate image”.
Those who do find employment must also endure the reality of having to work twice as hard to advance in their career.
Sadly, people of weight are more likely to end their lives due to depression. Bullying is almost a daily norm that overweight people endure. The psychological effects are devastating overtime. Many organizations have been created to combat this rising rate. How funny it is to think that a fat nation like America kills its own by selling an image that is nowhere near an accurate description of America. America is only concerned keeping a consumer population strong so its economy can grow. It grows at the cost of peoples hopes, dreams, self esteem and even their lives.
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