Comments | cu_sith: RAGE,

cu_sith

RAGE,

Aug 18, 2011 21:58

Without any pretense at reasonable impartiality: If you think extolling the virtues of dieting to twelve-year-olds is a good idea, you are fucking stupid.

And no, I'm not looking for explanations of how it might be just fine if the kids commit the cardinal sin of being fat ( Read more... )

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Comments 4

zoeiona August 18 2011, 21:51:16 UTC

I'm guessing you saw the thing about that kids' book, yeah? grrrr...

cu_sith August 19 2011, 00:20:47 UTC

Gosh, what gave it away?

A horrible little thing springing from horrible little minds.

lullula August 18 2011, 23:02:31 UTC

I have no idea what inspired this, and I probably don't want to, but I agree with you so much. Isn't the statistic something like 95% of diets FAIL? And that's what we want to instil in our kids? Ugggh. Fuck man, that's just wrong.

cu_sith August 19 2011, 00:22:01 UTC

Yeah, you really don't. It's just depressing.

Well, when they fail they can just try harder. After all, they'll know it's for Their Health.