Part Of The Elephant
I feel like the blind man touching the elephant in that old fable. I haven't actually seen "Fat Actress," but every article I read is like touching a different part of it. Here, a size acceptance organization weighs in (oh ho ho) with their point of view:
"After viewing the premiere episode, ISAA believes the show sends mixed messages to its viewers concerning weight and body image. For example, Alley herself perpetuates fat stereotypes of always eating, being clueless, slobbish and out of control. Alley uses fat-bashing language towards numerous plus-sized male actors, considers weight loss dieting and bulimic behavior while at the same time longing to be accepted at the size she is."
Some of this seems realistic (dieting while longing for acceptance? I think we've all been there) and some of it seems pointed (that old Hollywood stereotype of fat men being acceptable while fat women are not deserves to be mocked) but I still don't think it sounds like a very empowering show. And it could be, if Kirstie Alley didn't in fact hate herself so much.
"After viewing the premiere episode, ISAA believes the show sends mixed messages to its viewers concerning weight and body image. For example, Alley herself perpetuates fat stereotypes of always eating, being clueless, slobbish and out of control. Alley uses fat-bashing language towards numerous plus-sized male actors, considers weight loss dieting and bulimic behavior while at the same time longing to be accepted at the size she is."
Some of this seems realistic (dieting while longing for acceptance? I think we've all been there) and some of it seems pointed (that old Hollywood stereotype of fat men being acceptable while fat women are not deserves to be mocked) but I still don't think it sounds like a very empowering show. And it could be, if Kirstie Alley didn't in fact hate herself so much.
posted by mo pie at 9:46 AM
1 Comments:
she is not really helping in fact she is helping to keep the sterotype of fatness going.
oh well if they made a movie about a fat guy they would call it the fat actor and he would be acting and treated in the movie as if his fatness didn't even exist, what double standards.
RR
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