Riz Khan - Stigma of obesity - 07 April 08

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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.

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OBESITY IS A BY ... ( 6 months ago by smurfp4444)

OBESITY IS A BY PRODUCT.
Please see all 4 videos at my channel.
Thanks Paul

Its very difficult ... ( 6 months ago by jiggles207)

Its very difficult doing those things, I myself am Obese, and I have trouble dressing myself in the morning. I try taking a walk outside, and I get all kinds of nasty hurtful comments. some kids ride their bikes beside me yelling fatty and follow me a whole block before they leave...How does an Obese person excercise when they are trying to do the right thing and they get harassed? I would love to actually garden, but where I live there's not enough space. Whats an Obese person to do?

Obesity will take ... ( 6 months ago by smurfp4444)

Obesity will take an all out tactical advance. This advance requires education,real education and I advocate labelling food as a substance. Blaming a person for an obvious unhealthy marriage with foods will not inspire . Please see my video on youtube by simpling clicking in my channel name . This video represents an effective working model,but all 4 need to be viewed ,so as to create the discussion needed.
Best wishes Paul

Obesity is a ... ( 5 months ago by antipodkayne)

Obesity is a problem, true. And in movies, popular literature, etc the fat=villain or just fat=subhuman is typical image. Immature crap who are behind these steteotypes cause anorexia more than thin models!

Please see all 4 ... ( 5 months ago by smurfp4444)

Please see all 4 videos at my channel. OBESITY IS A BY PRODUCT.
Thanks Paul

Excellent show. ... ( 5 months ago by TheCatAteMyShoe)

Excellent show. Very informative!

fat ppl can be ... ( 5 months ago by crapcake101)

fat ppl can be discriminated against because they are able to change their appearances if they wish, ie by exercising n healthy diets...u can't be racist or sexist but discriminating against fat ppl is acceptable simply because those 'ppl' are lazy n dont wish to better their appearances...

INSPIRATION NOT ... ( 5 months ago by smurfp4444)

INSPIRATION NOT DISCRIMINATION.

IS FOOD A SUBSTANCE ... ( 4 months ago by smurfp4444)

IS FOOD A SUBSTANCE????????
I invite you to visit my channel,and I look forward to your feedback.
Thanks Paul

I want to express ... ( 4 months ago by smurfp4444)

I want to express my appreciation to the Fort Frances Times. I approached many many news agencies all over the world ,and it was the Fort Frances Times that decided to print some of my story.
Obesity Thunder Bay is on youtube.

Look! Brown people ... ( 3 months ago by RaptormanMT)

Look! Brown people acting like white people!

I encourage you to ... ( 3 months ago by smurfp4444)

I encourage you to see all 4 videos at my channel. There is alot of information about OBESITY ,and because there is so very much to sift through .
BLAMING FAILS TO INSPIRE ANYONE. I hope you explore a ton of data ,and you can research this issue so as to build awareness.
Thanks Paul
IS FOOD A SUBSTANCE????????

Lets build a chain ... ( 3 months ago by smurfp4444)

Lets build a chain based on support . I hope you will find your voice and explore all aspects of this story.OBESITY IS A BY PRODUCT ,AND IT IS VERY COMPLEX.
Thanks Paul

I urge you to ... ( 3 months ago by smurfp4444)

I urge you to find as many stories as you can on OBESITY. MSNBC ' NAMBY PAMBY ',Washington Post WRONG WAY TO FIGHT FAT. Join this effort to stop the discrimination and allow a shift to take hold . This is about BALANCE, and I mood altered using foods. It was always a struggle ,and when I continued to be abused ,I simply quit trying. I went to a Dietician ,but they did not have any way to address my BINGE EATING. So I walked away as a FAILURE. This was unacceptable.

psychiatric drugs ... ( 3 months ago by medspatic777)

psychiatric drugs make you fat... Please go to Yahoo and type in the search with the phrase "Horrible Truth About Psychiatric Drugs" and also do the search "Documented Proof Psychiatric Drugs Shorten Lifespan" to see information on psychiatric drugs that no psychiatrist will ever tell you.... Shocking and revealing..... Oh and be sure to include the quote marks around the phrase when doing the search....

You appear to be ... ( 2 months ago by MangaWolf93)

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,

which can increase ... ( 2 months ago by MangaWolf93)

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

'being " ... ( 2 months ago by MangaWolf93)

'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

IS FOOD OUR NEXT ... ( 2 months ago by smurfp4444)

IS FOOD OUR NEXT TABACCO?????

I think the stigma ... ( 2 months ago by Independantfellow)

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.

We should focus our ... ( 2 months ago by Independantfellow)

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.

You can't control ... ( 2 months ago by Independantfellow)

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.

Stigma is ok. ... ( 2 months ago by Independantfellow)

Stigma is ok. Obesity IS bad. Discrimination however is not. Down with discrimination, up with stigma.

Dear Indepentfellow ... ( 2 months ago by smurfp4444)

Dear Indepentfellow,
Are you in favour of stigmatizing ,or discrimination obese people ?

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