I agree with you, I also took this class because it was a required capstone and wasn't sure if I would fully "check in" to class. Luckily, Professor Kauer has made this calss very interesting and I've found all the reading articles relevant to current topics in soceity. This last topic on "Fat Talk" has left me absolutely baffaled at the actual fear people (mainly woman) have on gaining weight. I keep remembering the statistic of something like 85% of women would rather be hit by a truck than gain weight. I thought that was a complete BS fact so I asked a friend in another class if she thought it were true. Her only comment was, "Well, how big is the truck?" Which solidified my questions. It truely saddens me to know that there are so many beautiful and wonderful people out there that should be happy being the person they are, not how they want other people to see them. Understandably, one must be willing to keep themselves in healthy conditions and eating habits but to go to the extent of eating disorders, diet pills, and crash diets is simply dangerous. I hope that some day this concept of the "perfect body" will fade away through history and people will just be comfortable in their own skin.
Steven Fallon
KIN 338I Sec. 01
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