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How do you feel about the way Hollywood portrays overweight children? Do you think parents favor thinner children? Have you ever been treated differently because of the way you look (not necessarily because of your weight)? Who's negative comments affect you more, your friends' or your parents'?
31 comments:
In my opinion Hollywood does portray overweight kids in a negative way. I am not sure I agree with the statement that parents favor thinner children. I do not think parents discriminate against overweight children. They might treat them differently but that is the same with every person. I have been treated differently than a lot of my piers. Not in a negative way but just differently. The main reason for this is my size.
It is definitely a possibility that many parents in the world do discriminate against their overweight kids. I think that kids are discriminated against by their piers more than their parents. When my friends make negative comments about me, it affects me more than my parents. I know my parents should affect me more and they do in many cases. I believe kid’s parents should support there kids equally know matter what their weight is.
Hollywood partrays to overweight children does not affect me because I am not overweight. I do not think parents favor thinner childrens because they are your childrens. I have not been treated differently by my weight. I think my friends's negative comments will affect me the most because they are out in public and friends say everything that is true. I do not think my parents comments will affect me because they just say things that are not even true.
I think that Hollywood looks down upon overweight children. This is because all of the actors and actresses are very thin and none of them have any type of fat. Hollywood also makes fun of overweight people like on the ABC Family show “Huge”. I think that parents favor thinner children, but to other parents it doesn’t matter to them because their child is alive. I think everyone at one time in their life is going to be made fun of due to weight or their over all appearance. Honestly hearing negative comments from my parents affects me more than just a “friend” because a parent is supposed to be there for you no matter what happens.
By Courtney McCaskey
Hollywood portrays overweight children, and overweight people in general, in a negative way. Hollywood projects that if you don’t look a certain way then you should feel bad. I think that society’s opinions and actions have more of a negative impact then the parents. Even if the parents are constantly reminding them that they are overweight it’s not near as bad as the criticism and rude comments they experience out in the world. I highly doubt that many parents discriminate against their overweight children.
I do think that parents favor their thinner children more that their overweight children. Parents may say comments about there weight but they don’t do anything to prevent weight being added on. I’ve never really been treated differently because of the way I look. People may say things about my freckles but nothing horrible. I believe comments made by you parent’s are worse than them being said by your friends because your parents are there all the time and if they say something negative to their child they do worry about it for a long time. The way Hollywood portrays overweight kids is wrong. Go to the park or something not make a game to getting in the car.
Hollywood portrays overweight children badly. Everything they do against overweight children is in bad light. In my opinion parents do not treat their children differently depending on their weight. I actually have not been treated differently because of the way I look. Negative comments from friends and peers affect me more than comments from my parents.
Hollywood portrays being overweight as something to joke on. This "trend" is hurtful and could cause suicide in a young adult. If I were overweight a negative comment from a parent would hurt my feelings more than a friend. The parent would do more damage to my self-esteem because they raised me, they fed me, took care of me, and are suppose to love me. A friend is just a friend, you could always find another friend that talked to you better and treated you nicer. If anyone is overweight and upset about it, they should do something to help the situation. It matters what you think of yourself, not what others think. Do something good for yourself, stay healthy!
Hollywood usually portrays overweight children as outcast and people who are always unhappy and have a horrible life. I think most parents love their children regardless of if they are overweight or thinner. But there are some parents that chastise their children for it. I haven't been treated differently because of the way I look but I have been teased about my height. My friends' negative comments affect me more because they are the people I see and am around most of the time. My parents' have never really commented negatively about me, and if they did it would be to help me not hurt me.
I never realize that overweight people really were portrayed differently than the average person. Now that I think about it, it is always something wrong in the movie with an overweight character. I think Hollywood should try and change the situation that they portray an overweight character differently. I don’t think parents favor their overweight children differently. If I were to be treated differently because of how I look it would hurt most if it was done by my parents. They made me and if they don’t like the way I turn out it’s not my fault it’s theirs.
I do not believe parents favor children just because of their size. I think parents put their kids down when really they are mad at themselves for allowing children to eat and gain the weight that they have. When I was younger I always was joked on about my size and it was never necessarily because I was overweight. It was more because I was taller and I just grew faster than my class mates. I would have to say that parental comments hurt more that comments of your peers.
I don’t think that parents favor thinner children, most of the parents I’ve ever meet had one larger kid and one normal sized kid. Those parents get after both of their kids about eating right and exercising. Parents really just want what is best for their kids. Most of the time if the kid is happy then the parents are okay. I’ve never seen parents favor one kid over the other because one was thinner than the other. I just do not think that there is a problem with that.
Hollywood always portrays the overweight kid as the social reject and the one who always gets picked on and that is just wrong. I know people who are overweight or have another “sociably unacceptable” factor that live carefree and aren’t picked on but are very popular. I’ve seen cases where the parent does favor the skinnier child. That sickens me to think that a parent would like a child better because of their weight. Parents are supposed to adore their children despite their flaws. I have been made fun of because I’m a good 20 pounds overweight. It used to bother me but I just ignore the immature brats and live my life the way I want to. My parents hardly give me negative comments. My mum encourages me to keep working out and that’s she’s proud of me. When my friends give me harsh comments it’s usually cause we’re joking around.
I feel like Hollywood portrays overweight kids as underclass people, because usually when you think of Hollywood you think of thin, good looking people. I think parents sometimes favor the thinner child, but I don't understand why they would treat their child in a bad way, because of how much they weigh. Never in my life have I been treated differently because of how I look or of my weight, but I have been teased, but that's just apart of life. Of course from my parents, because I really take in to consideration what my parents think about me, and if they were to bring me down, I wouldn't like that at all.
I feel that they are showing that some parents are discriminating their overweight children which can reach out to other people. Yes, I do think that some parents favor thinner children because some parents get the thinner children more stuff and it is not fair children should not be discriminated by their own parents. No, I have not been treated differently because of the way i look. Who's negative comments affect me more are my parents because when im with my friends and they have comments i know they are joking adn I get used to it after a period of time. My parents comments afect me more because everyu time i say something they always make a mean or unecessary comment.
tatianna carter
I don't really how I feel about overweight children. I have never really thought about it. I think it depends on the parents to want thinner children. I have I think but I have never let it get to me. It would hurt more to hear it from my friends because there my friends.
I think some parents do favor thinner children. I have been discrimination by the way I look. Honestly, if you're black, you're going to be discriminated at some point in your life no matter what you do. Negative conflicts from my friends hurt but I would eventually get over it. When I get negative conflict from my parents, it hurts more.
I don’t think it is fair because, the children are only eating what their parents allow them to eat. No, I don’t think parents have favor for thinner children. Yes, I have been treated differently because of the way I look, but who cares about what people say. You are made the way you are for a reason. So you should be happy with the way you look regardless of what people say or think about you.
I don’t think parents judge their kids by their weight. Most of the time fat parents have fat children anyways, so it wouldn’t be right for them to judge their kids. Some people in society judge and joke on fat people. Also really skinny people get joked on a lot too. If people just maintained their weight then there wouldn’t be any problems.
Some parents do discriminate against their children. But it all depends on the situation. For example, if the child is a part of an overweight family then it is less likely. Hollywood doesn't portray overweight children in a very positive way. My parent's negative comments affect me more; I couldn't care less about what my friends think of me. Then again my friends don't criticize me.
I think that Hollywood does portray to being skinny. I only know of one movie were I've seen a fat kid of the top of my head and that's Charlie and the chocolate factory. I don't think I have been treated differently because of the way I look but that is because I am fairly normal looking. I think both would effect me equally.My parents comments probably would be worse. If your parents say your obese then you have a problem.
That it is wrong and it just make kids becuase some people go to food for a gap that is not filled. Some children make them self throw up to become thinner so their not getting any nutrionts. No not realy. Your parents becuase they know you the best.
Parents seem to favor thinner children because it is a reflection of their parenting if the kid is overweight. I have been treated differently because of the way I look like because people instantly assume I'm younger because I'm short etc... Neither's negative comments really affect me.
But Hollywood does tend to portray overweight children as a bad thing.
Rachel Callis
I think that is shouldn't matter if their child is overweight or if they are skinny. I don't think that all parents favor thinner kids. It might just be the fact that they just want whats best for their children! Many children think that there is something wrong with themselves because of their weight. If it was me I would think that it would hurt and mean more coming from my family!
I think Hollywood portrays overweight children in a negative way. I do not think parents favor thinner children. I have never been treated differently because of the way I look. Negative comments from your parents hurt you more. They are supposed to be there for you and build you up, not tear you down, so if/when they make negative comments about you, it means more to you than other people.
I defiantly think Hollywood portrays overweight children in a negative way. I have never been treated differently because of my weight, although I have been because of my height. It's a fact of life that everyone is way to judgment of others. Negative comments from anyone affect us all emotionally. Sometimes thinks are said unintentionally in a rude way and stick to you for a long time.
I think that they portray them as gross or as not needing what others do. Yes I think they do. Simply because of how I have been treated by my skinny friends parents. Not to mention my own dad has brought up the fact that me being thinner would get me more dates rather than a little chubby. So yes I think that parents favor thinner kids. Yes I because how I dress and act people treat me different.My dad's negative comments affect me most. If a close friend of my comments on my size it effects me too though.
I think overweight people get discriminated many times. It's really sad because I just don't agree with other people making fun of how much they weigh. Luckily I've never been discriminated against; and I've been trying to stay healthy also. Parents can give their children a hard time about their weight. Most of that can lead to an even more cause of overweight. Negative comments from my parents affect me more, but my parents aren't harsh to me like that. They just want me to stay healthy.
Peyton
Hollywood is very harsh toward overweight people in general. I don't believe that parents treat kids differently only because of weight. I believe that parents treat their kids based on an unspoken form of favortism that may be based on age, gender, weight, intelect, or some combination of these qualities. If I have ever been treated differently because of my looks then I have never noticed. My friends' comment have more of an impact on me than my parents.
Some parents may favor their thinner children then the overweight kids. I think its wrong for a parent to like one child more then the other because of their weight .Hollywood portrays overweight children and overweight people in general. Negative comments from friends and peers affect me more than comments from my parents.
I think that it's both a benefit and an offense to overweight children being portrayed by Hollywood. I think that parents mostly favor thinner children because they can do more things; but it depends on the person that is parenting the child. I haven't really been treated differently because of the way I look, but sometimes people mistreat me because I may have a look they want. None of my friends or my family have negative comments on me.
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