Life In the Fat Lane - Cherie Benett
A fellow blogger wrote about this book, so I thought I would check it out, and frankly, I was amazed. I never knew that the 'fat' people in our society went through so much taunting. This book was written excellently, it really makes you feel for Lara, the main character. At one point in the novel, Lara turns the TV on, and starts watching a 20/20 special on a child's take of being obese. When asked whether a child would rather have one arm or being fat, they said they would rather be disabled. I'm not sure whether that study was actually done or not, but it is still shocking to read. It's a great book about discovery in yourself, and who your true friends are.
posted by Jenn @ 10:28 a.m.
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1 Comments:
Jen,
This is one book, I too, want to read.
They have done studies where skinny people have dressed up as fat people and determined that they were treated differently. Employment agencies also found that people who are more attractive are deemed as being more competent at their jobs and more employable. They say a person makes up their mind about someone in the first thirty seconds.
Hopefully, we can all learn to give people a chance and not make a snap decision.
Catherine
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