Shallow Hal
I think Emme’s claim is unfortunately true. However, people who talk openly about fat in a derogatory sense know it is not okay, but they still do it because they know they can get away with it. The “fat jokes� which circulate in our society are considered acceptable, because weight can fluctuate. A fat person can become a thin person, unlike someone of color becoming white. I think it would be a lot different if everyone was born into a specific body type, which physically could not change from its original state. Then I don’t think people would be as derogatory about fat appearances, because its permanent. I do not mean to say race is not an issue, but it is at least recognized, now, as prejudice to make racist comments. I found it interesting that Emme was so relaxed about the film, compared to the other two (which had both undergone gastric bypass surgery) who were deeply offended by the film. Emme was not set on becoming “thin�, but embracing her figure.
She was obviously the most comfortable out of the three about her body image, and she is the heaviest of the women. One of them was now unsatisfied with their extra skin from the drastic weight loss. Emme expressed concern about the film’s intent, but she was able to make fun of the film’s awful attempt at changing perception of fat people.