Tag: fat

The Biggest Loser: sadistic voyeurism in the name of health

Who is really benefitting from this show? I’ve watched a couple of episodes of The Biggest Loser Families and find myself cringing at the extent of degradation and shaming. To see Sarah-Jayne begging through tears not to have to stand on the scales the first time, was harrowing. It was as though she was being led […]

Oprah, her delirious fans and their muffin-tops

“Muffin-tops turn it on for Oprah”: mocking her female fan base Why say this: “Thousands of women, aged between 30 to 70, gathered in Federation Square to welcome Oprah Winfrey to Australia”. When you can say this: “…30-to 70-something women…crammed their muffin-tops into Federation Square”. And turn it into a heading that says this: “Muffin-tops […]