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Riz Khan - Stigma of obesity - 07 April 08 - Part 1

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Riz Khan discusses obesity discrimination in the US and its hurtful affects.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: April 8, 2008 at 11:42 am
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish

Length: 00:10:05
Rating: 4.81
Views: 2911

Tags: Riz Khan al jazeera aljazeera obesity discrimination US

Video Comments:
smurfp4444 (November 6, 2008 at 12:24 pm)
Dear Indepentfellow,
Are you in favour of stigmatizing ,or discrimination obese people ?
smurfp4444 (November 6, 2008 at 12:20 pm)
IS FOOD OUR NEXT TABBACCO.
STIGMATIZING AND DISCRIMINATION of any kind is a connection to other responses. AGAINST OBESITY NOT AGAINST OBESE PEOPLE.
Independantfellow (November 6, 2008 at 10:03 am)
Stigma is ok. Obesity IS bad. Discrimination however is not. Down with discrimination, up with stigma.
Independantfellow (November 6, 2008 at 9:53 am)
You can't control your gender, color, even to an extent sexual orietation, but you canh control what your body takes in and what it does. Eat vegetables and exercise, not just walking, but running, swimming, and cycling.
Independantfellow (November 6, 2008 at 9:50 am)
We should focus our efforts towards ending obesity not the stigma. Only in America. Send some of these people to Ethiopia have them take a look at some guys who could do with a tenth of what these people eat in a day.
Independantfellow (November 6, 2008 at 9:47 am)
I think the stigma of obesity is that you can't respect somebody who does not have the discipline to put down that donut or quarter pounder with cheese.
smurfp4444 (October 21, 2008 at 5:06 pm)
IS FOOD OUR NEXT TABACCO?????
MangaWolf93 (October 11, 2008 at 4:27 pm)
'being "stigmataized" for bad personal choices is not that bad.'
I have lost 3 stone in an effort to become healthy, making me, at the moment, only 1 stone overweight. But you know what? When I'm on school, I'm beaten, kicked and shoved because of how I look, they threaten me daily because I'm big.
Not that bad my posterior.
It isn't healthy for me to be overweight, but I should be allowed to live an ordinary life, no worse, or better, than anyone else.
Shouldn't I?
Wolf
MangaWolf93 (October 11, 2008 at 4:11 pm)
You appear to be very ignorant, please allow me to enlighten you.
Many overweight people have problems, eg inability to exercise, diabetes, or a mental disorder.
Those who are overweight often try to change how they look, but find it difficult, can recieve little/no support or are made to feel bad by people who tell them 'it's easy' so they end up with a food related disorder. These can include anorexia, bulimia, which while make them lose weight, but may kill them, or binge/compulsive eating,
MangaWolf93 (October 11, 2008 at 4:20 pm)
which can increase weight. Bullying or discrimination can cause these people to want to be suicidal. Were you ever suicidal? Do you know how depression, low self-esteem and self image or economic disadvantage can destroy you?
People aren't 'lazy' just because they aren't slimming. They could be happy as they are, finding it hard, or even have lost weight but aren't yet 'thin'
I think the gap in your knowledge is sufficiently filled, but if you need more I will provide.
Good day
Wolf