I’m a sucker for reality shows that focus on weight loss. Typically, these shows feature people who are attempting to lose weight and get fit with the whole world watching.
Last night I watched a show about three women trying to get “thin” for their wedding day. Although the template for this show was typical, the tactics involved seemed pretty darn unkind. I actually cringed at times as the very thin, very strident host taunted these overweight women and ridiculed them for their food and drink choices.
The camera angles seemed purposefully constructed to be as humiliating for these women as possible. And I wondered, are shame and harassment successful strategies for weight loss?
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