What is this fascination with...

madzonie · ‎03-10-2010

... FAT people and LITTLE people? As a fat person, I don't get it.

SnowPink · ‎09-20-2014

People love watching the extremes - it's entertaining, or something.

June Lands · ‎11-13-2014

The little people thing and the fat people kind of bothers me. It seems exploitative. I think in the long run it does not help their plight to fit in and be accepted. People just enjoy watching like a freak show.

Free2be · ‎03-10-2010

A need to feel normal? Worry or fear? Seeing "different" people in non-threatening ways makes people more comfortable with their own lives?

Maybe like opening the closet door to ensure there are no monsters hiding. The little and fat people are real, they have real lives and real worries of their own. It tugs at hearts and are comfortably far removed from the "normal". And cute. And sad. And the normal keep on doing whatever it is they do, smiling or sighing.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/7/2015 annabella said: The little people thing and the fat people kind of bothers me. It seems exploitative. I think in the long run it does not help their plight to fit in and be accepted. People just enjoy watching like a freak show.

Neither are ""freaks.""

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minkbunny · ‎03-09-2010

While I am neither a "fat" person or a "little" person, I find many of their stories very inspirational. The struggles they face and overcome, often with triumph, are inspiring to watch.

June Lands · ‎11-13-2014

On 2/7/2015 NoelSeven said:
On 2/7/2015 annabella said: The little people thing and the fat people kind of bothers me. It seems exploitative. I think in the long run it does not help their plight to fit in and be accepted. People just enjoy watching like a freak show.
Neither are "freaks."

You are correct. But, the type of people who get off on watching these shows see them this way.

minkbunny · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/7/2015 annabella said:
On 2/7/2015 NoelSeven said:
On 2/7/2015 annabella said: The little people thing and the fat people kind of bothers me. It seems exploitative. I think in the long run it does not help their plight to fit in and be accepted. People just enjoy watching like a freak show.
Neither are "freaks."
You are correct. But, the type of people who get off on watching these shows see them this way.

I take offense at that characterization.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/7/2015 Free2be said:
A need to feel normal? Worry or fear? Seeing "different" people in non-threatening ways makes people more comfortable with their own lives?

Maybe like opening the closet door to ensure there are no monsters hiding. The little and fat people are real, they have real lives and real worries of their own. It tugs at hearts and are comfortably far removed from the "normal". And cute. And sad. And the normal keep on doing whatever it is they do, smiling or sighing.

I think there is some truth to this.

June Lands · ‎11-13-2014

On 2/7/2015 minkbunny said:
On 2/7/2015 annabella said:
On 2/7/2015 NoelSeven said:
On 2/7/2015 annabella said: The little people thing and the fat people kind of bothers me. It seems exploitative. I think in the long run it does not help their plight to fit in and be accepted. People just enjoy watching like a freak show.
Neither are "freaks."
You are correct. But, the type of people who get off on watching these shows see them this way.

I take offense at that characterization.

Then take it up with the producers of these reality shows.