op Exploiting Teens' Bodies/Body Image. Boycott ABC Family's "HUGE" Granted there isn't really much I can do, but I can speak out against it and hope my thoughts get attention.
I made a group promoting body acceptance!
Here's the full description of the group: An article released on 3/23/10 excitedly announced ABC Family's newest tv venture; a show called "HUGE" about teens at a weight loss camp (commonly referred to as 'fat camp'.) I think this is disguisting. The fact that the show itself is called "Huge" in the first place is insulting to overweight teens.
Additionally, I'm sick and tired of television exploiting teens' struggles with weight for their own gain. Shows like "True Life: I have an Eating Disorder" or "True Life: I'm obese" trivialize these problems for their own purposes.
With all the focus on weight loss in our society, do we really need another show about it? Do we need a show where they've already announced that an "average sized" character is going to be at the camp because she thinks she's overweight?
EveryBODY is beautiful. Sizes, numbers, calories DON'T MATTER. Stop saying that they do. Thin, fat, short, tall, NONE OF THOSE LABELS MEAN ANYTHING. It's more important to be a good and happy person [:
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