{"id":1002,"date":"2012-10-16T11:58:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T18:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bingeeatingtherapy.com\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2024-02-09T00:56:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T08:56:19","slug":"bullying-overweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bingeeatingtherapy.com\/bullying-overweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullying and Overweight – It’s Not Okay"},"content":{"rendered":"

I came across this post <\/a>which explains how a news station in Wisconsin received a scathing email about Jennifer Livingston, one of their anchors who happens to be a woman of size.\u00a0 I’m so impressed by her response. In the media, it seems to me that women often send the message that being plus sized is not okay, something they have to change about themselves, (Jennifer Hudson, Oprah, Kirstie Alley, Jessica Simpson). It bothers me a lot, because it sends the message that women are not okay as they are. They will be better thinner. I love this because she doesn’t apologize for who she is. She doesn’t say that she needs to change. She turns around and tells the person that he is a bully and to get over himself. Kind of cool. It’s a great message for everyone. Embrace and love who you are as you are. You don’t have to wait until you are thin to love yourself, stick up for yourself, be confident about who you are and be successful.<\/p>\n