Hi gang,
I was planning to use time to tell you a story about peeing on cats, but I'm pushing that aside to discuss an article that was sent to me. The person that sent it to me i like to thing of as my one of my living angels. We have been friends for many years now (well into the double digits, as old as that makes me feel) and I have loved every minute of it. Thank you love, for being the person you are. Talking to you makes my day brighter and I can't thank you enough for being one of my dearest friends.
Now, as many of you know I love (some would say obsessed) with the movie "Precious." Well, after reading the article written by Christoper Muther of the Boston Globe, I have more reasons to love the star. I have always liked Mo'Nique (who is also big and beautiful), and I hated her in this movie. Awards well done girl, well done. You earned it. But the star of the article is Gabourey Sidibe, who plays the title character Clarice "Precious" Jones. Gabby, as i will now call her for the sake of simplicity, is just bloody awesome. She also a woman of size, the whole point of the article in question (I will provide the link at the end of the post).
It would seem the CEO of the diet company Acai Supply offered Gabby a years supply of their diet pills (which has not been evaluated by the FDA). The CEO, who was unnamed in the article, went to write in a letter to Gabby “Obesity is a terrible affliction in the United States and we would like to help you rid yourself of this affliction. Life does not have to be this way.’’ I'll admit, being obese (or just overweight) is unhealthy, but who gave this guy the right to make that call for her. It's rather presumptuous of him to think that she is so unhappy with who she is that a year of pills will make her life better. Pills, I remind you, that the FDA doesn't regulate. That's another worrisome note.
In case you are wondering, I have visited the acai berry website in question, and it doesn't a piss poor job of answering anything. If you click on the about us link, it sends you to the top, which is about as informative as a stump. If you click the contact us link, it sends you to the form to order the free trial form. As a matter of fact, if you click on any link that doesn't involve ordering the product, it sends to the form to order the product. Doesn't instill a lot of confidence in the product, especially at the bottom in little writing the disclaimer that the FDA has not evaluated the snake oil they are trying to peddle. I think I'll pass.
Now, as most of you know, I am fat myself. It can be a problem. I often have trouble not only buying cloths that fit, but also look good. Shoes can be problematic if you can't find them wide enough. I have had to take two seats in an airplane before, aways fun in front of people. Thank goodness I didn't have to strip when the airport security took me to the side for a search. That would a tough shame to live down. And some of my friends are larger than usual (i didn't know of a tactful way to say it without insulting my loved ones, please forgive if this angers you) and I'm sure they have had similar problems at time. But you know what? It's my cross to bear. No one should tell me that they will give me pills because I'm fat. I've had the pills before, they made my heart race out of my chest and I'm sure that's not healthy. And some people are just going to be big no matter what they eat or how active they are. Concern is one thing, and is greatly appreciated if honest, but peddling wears just to make a quick buck and get your name out, is rude, arrogant and completely beyond shameful.
But the great thing about the whole situation, she turned them down. Good for you girl, I say. Be big, bold and beautiful. And you want to know something else? She is.
Let the fat be free and enjoy who you are. Only you can.
Thanks all
Here is the great article this stemmed from:
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/articles/2010/03/18/gabourey_sidibes_weight_makes_some_people_uncomfortable__but_not_her/
And if you are interested, here is the guilty (but rather useless) website:
http://acaisupply.com/
P.S. Unless something else pisses me off, I will post about peeing on cats.
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