Comparative Critique
In 2006 obesity was making headlines. Journalists plastered the papers with articles. Each journalist had their own unique opinion on the issue, and their articles offered a window into their perspective. Some journalists, like Roberta Seid wrote about America's obsession with being slim, others, like Amanda Spake wrote about the the health issues that accompanied obesity. Although these authors were commenting on two very different parts of the weight debate their arguments contain many similarities. Both authors understand that being overweight is unhealthy, and agree that stigmatizing obesity is wrong. However, their opinions differ when it comes to the importance of these stigmatisms. Seid would argue that the way the …show more content…
She is appalled by the way overweight americans are stigmatized, and she believes that the anyone who buys into society's desire to be thin is a follower of this twisted religion. Seid believes that the humiliation that obese people face is an issue that we need to address immediately. She begins her article by giving background on the weight debate then she provides historical context for the stigmatisms against obesity. Finally she addresses the importance of gender to her pitch, and develops the connection between this set of beliefs and established religion. Seid recognizes that overeating is unhealthy and potentially harmful, but she is more concerned with the way that our society treats this issue.
Spake on the other hand believes that obesity is a disease, and should be treated as such. In her article, “Rethinking Weight”, Spake entertains the idea that the stigmatisms that surround obesity are of great importance, but she really believes that obesities medical classification is far more crucial. Obesity should be classified and treated as a disease. Spake does agree that fat people are treated is wrong. She recognizes that their social treatment is significant, but she thinks that it is more important that obesity is classified as a
In 2006 obesity was making headlines. Journalists plastered the papers with articles. Each journalist had their own unique opinion on the issue, and their articles offered a window into their perspective. Some journalists, like Roberta Seid wrote about America's obsession with being slim, others, like Amanda Spake wrote about the the health issues that accompanied obesity. Although these authors were commenting on two very different parts of the weight debate their arguments contain many similarities. Both authors understand that being overweight is unhealthy, and agree that stigmatizing obesity is wrong. However, their opinions differ when it comes to the importance of these stigmatisms. Seid would argue that the way the …show more content…
She is appalled by the way overweight americans are stigmatized, and she believes that the anyone who buys into society's desire to be thin is a follower of this twisted religion. Seid believes that the humiliation that obese people face is an issue that we need to address immediately. She begins her article by giving background on the weight debate then she provides historical context for the stigmatisms against obesity. Finally she addresses the importance of gender to her pitch, and develops the connection between this set of beliefs and established religion. Seid recognizes that overeating is unhealthy and potentially harmful, but she is more concerned with the way that our society treats this issue.
Spake on the other hand believes that obesity is a disease, and should be treated as such. In her article, “Rethinking Weight”, Spake entertains the idea that the stigmatisms that surround obesity are of great importance, but she really believes that obesities medical classification is far more crucial. Obesity should be classified and treated as a disease. Spake does agree that fat people are treated is wrong. She recognizes that their social treatment is significant, but she thinks that it is more important that obesity is classified as a