Whilst some may perceive that these notifications from schools are simply “fat shaming” kids, I come from the camp that thinks these notifications are absolutely necessary.

Some parents fear these letters could lead to bullying and ostracizing of their children from classmates.

First off, the letters are sent to parents in complete confidence if their child is found to be overweight. Secondly, if over 1/3 of American kids are obese, this is going to be a catastrophe, not only for the nation as whole, but for these kids personally as they grow up to have bone problems, heart disease and diabetes. I can’t think of any advantages of growing up overweight.

Call me crazy, but I’m pretty certain—in some cases—being morbidly overweight already leads to bullying and ostracization. It’s the parents who are responsible. Governmental overreach? Perhaps, but would it really come as a surprise to ANY of the recipients of these letters that their child is overweight? If so, all the more reason these letters aren’t such a bad idea.

 
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What’s wrong with “bite the wax tadpole” as a slogan for Coca-Cola ?
 
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When Coca-Cola was first sold in China in 1927, it was obvious to the Coke employees in China that the Coca-Cola trademark must be transliterated into Chinese characters. To find the nearest phonetic equivalent to ?

Dangerous Minds pal Marty Beckerman just sent me his new article, “Kill Fatty,” a proposal of Swiftian proportions:

Overweight people are fucking abhorrent, which seems like an obvious and uncontroversial statement, but you cannot turn your head these days without gawking at the vile cascades of shapeless distended flesh that ubiquitously engulf your grotesque countrymen.


Look at these nauseating statistics:

1. 33 percent of Americans are overweight, according to the federal government.
2. Another 34 percent are obese, which is even worse.
3. Six percent are ?