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Contributed by John Sammon
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Monday, 21 November 2005 (read 2302 times) |
 If you've been reading my columns, you may know that I did an article
(two years ago) attacking websites that promote anorexia, starving
yourself to achieve thinness. The article touched a raw nerve, because
many anorexic women took it that I was attacking them and their
lifestyle personally, or making fun of their pain (or both).
The result was a barrage of harsh comments on my talk back line.
Let's review some of these.
"Okay, ur greedy fat ass."
This was one. It is a false societal stereotype that any fat person is
therefore a glutton, and therefore greedy. It is highly possible for a
skinny person to be greedy too. After all, if you're into anorexia to
achieve a fashion model body, you're greedy because you want the fame
and the dough (money) right?
Except for Nero, most tyrants down through history have been invariably
thin. I'm not knocking slim and trim. But Santa Claus is fat. And most
of us like him.
As for "fat ass." I love my ass.
Here's another:
"Okay fu…ker! You need to get your facts straight b4 you go and say shit."
This interesting observation begs the question. Why is it mankind has
applied an insulting epithet (F word) to the act of greatest physical
joy one can have, the act of intercourse?
The very act that resulted in the above person being on this earth to
make that comment in the first place. Being called a "fuc…er" I
actually took as a compliment, since it reflects highly on my ability
to achieve this act.
As for repeatedly referring to the word "shit." I fully understand that
human excrement has long been used as a verbal brickbat. But it's also
overused and tired. Couldn't you use some thought and creativity for
once to change the pace?
For example, "you need to get your facts straight b4 you go and sniff farts."
You know. Something different.
"It's a fuc..ing disease, idiot!"
With this statement, we have the act of intercourse somehow tied up with having a disease.
And you call me an idiot?
"Go fu…ck yourself, you arrogant, rude jackass."
How can a hybrid quadruped be arrogant or rude? This is attributing
human characteristics to an animal. Isn't there a long scientific word
for that kind of delusion?
As for "fu..ck..ing myself."
It's wishful thinking. I'm not double jointed.
"U simple minded bastard!"
How heartless! Calling someone dumb simply because they've been abandoned by their parents.
"You're such a sexist pig. Correct this spelling…go fcuk yourself prikc!"
This is a variant of the "rude jackass" approach, again assigning
crimes to a helpless animal…one of God's creatures. But she also at the
end threw in a little misspelling riddle for me to decipher ("go fu..k
yourself prick.")
This shows a little more initiative.
"You are incredibly naïve."
This, perhaps, is the sole accurate statement.
[In the interests of being an anal retentive editor dude, here's a link
to John's original article. No, he didn't pay us to plug his
site. Well not much. And in case you came here looking for
a debate of the pros-and-cons of anorexia nervosa, man are you
lost! -Ed ]
©2005, SammonSays.com. Reprinted with permission.
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