Comments on: ‘Round the Mulberry Bush: Kids, food, and the hierarchy of needs. http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/ (formerly Fatshionista.com) Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Alyssa http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-9805 Alyssa Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:38 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-9805 I really think society forgets about the emotional and mental health of a person and focuses solely on the physical. I feel so horrible for those kids on the Georgia ad. Their going to have their faces plastered everywhere with a reminder of how they aren’t good enough. Did the parents of those children know what they were going to do with the pictures? If I saw my kid’s face on an ad like that I would be in jail for assaulting whoever did it.

]]> By: JessDR http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-9791 JessDR Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:54 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-9791 I miss them too, Rox. Ragen Chastain (danceswithfat.com) is keeping me afloat in the meantime.

]]> By: Roxarita http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-9635 Roxarita Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:09:34 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-9635 Where are you and The Rotund? I need my bullshit calling fat bloggers, especially during JANUARY! Maybe a post with blog recs while you are writing your book?

]]> By: sarah http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-9389 sarah Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:26:29 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-9389 Newposts and podcasts PLEASE!

]]> By: Liza http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8346 Liza Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:05:35 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8346 That was my thought too. It sounded like an anti-bullying ad at first, which is what it SHOULD have been.

]]> By: Kelly L. http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8124 Kelly L. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:32:05 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8124 Yes, this, exactly.

]]> By: Kelly L. http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8123 Kelly L. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:31:03 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8123 My theory on food insecurity and its link with obesity, based on my own experience: Part of it is as mentioned above, you end up overeating when you do have food because you don’t know when you’ll have it again. But I also suspect it screws up your metabolism the same way dieting can. I’ve found that anytime I’m broke and barely eating, I gain weight, while when I have enough to eat my weight remains more stable. I think the body goes into panic mode and hangs on to whatever you put in it.

]]> By: Layne http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8114 Layne Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:48:06 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8114 i can totally relate, i have a heaviness and depression in my family line, so as i got to about that age i began to balloon- my mother desperately wanted a thin pretty balarena child. she would and still does- force me to skip meals sometimes for entire days at a time. im 18 year sold now and due to a disability am stuck back with her, and she’s starting it again. “for your own good’ is the scape goat sentence to- be what i want you to be.

]]> By: Rosa http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8096 Rosa Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:53:23 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8096 In a lot of places the same population that was chronically hungry in the 50′s and early ’60s is the one with the fastest rise in childhood obesity – I’d argue that what we’ve done is solve one problem and replaced it with a much better one – the kids are still not safe in their neighborhoods, still not getting the healthiest food, still facing lifetime stigma over the physical markers of their upbringing – but they’re not sitting in class hungry and unable to focus because of it.

]]> By: Aylin http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8067 Aylin Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:42:28 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8067 The ad is terrible. There has to be a better way to share the information that those drinks are bad for the body.
Firstly, can we all agree that Georgia kids (all kids) should have access to fresh, wholesome foods?
Eating well makes a person feel better, makes their body and brain work better. It’s better for the planet, and it saves lives.
It doesn’t matter what size anyone is or what their body fat percentage is. As a fair and just society (yeah, right), everyone deserves access to healthy food, and fast food, factory farms, and corn need to no longer be subsidized.
There is a food revolution going on (Food Day is Monday!). I think laying off body judgment should go hand in hand with it. We as a culture need to focus on making the food industry right. I fully support your position on fatness, Leslie. I really hope people feeling free to be fat does not in any way conflict or interact with changing the food industry. They are two completely separate issues. The Georgia campaign got them confused, and that is what makes it fail from a health and food perspective. That and the child abuse vibe all over it.

]]> By: E http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8048 E Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:34:17 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8048 Also, I feel like those child obesity ads are going to end up in the Museum of Tolerance in the future. It’s pure hate propaganda.

]]> By: E http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8047 E Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:31:32 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8047 Wow. I mean, wow. I’m getting a bunch of confused messages these days. Anti-bullying laws and campaigns, let’s save lives by accepting each other … then there’s the reason you’re bullied is cuz you’re fat awareness. Don’t expect fun, now go run! Plus you will die. Talk about encouraging the victim to blame themselves.

]]> By: Cate http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8005 Cate Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:57:02 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8005 Ughhhh, that Georgia ad! “Being made fun of sucks! Well, what did you expect? Have you ever tried NOT being so gross and fat, Fatty McFatterson?” :(

]]> By: Heather http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-8002 Heather Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:31:08 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-8002 How do we reconcile the idea that weight is genetic with ” I would argue that it is related to a lack of access, both to affordable foods necessary for a balanced diet, as well as safe places for kids to be active. ” which boils down to ‘fat kids are eating too much unhealthy junk food and not exercising enough’?. I’ve seen fat bloggers who talk about it as almost completely genetic and that your body won’t allow your weight to go up or down more than about 30lbs and those who, especially in the context of weight correlating with income or stigma and discrimination, say that people are fat because they’re not eating healthy or exercising enough.

]]> By: Patty http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-7980 Patty Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:06:59 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-7980 Ha ha! I love this! I am totally going to use “fatsmack” as a punctuating cry of authority. (Especially with my cats! LOL! I can’t stop laughing about this.)

My real comment, though, is to thank you for spinning this shit around and making me laugh in a situation that is otherwise so horrifying. I really needed that boost to help me move past the heartbreak and blind rage that all of these ads have provoked in me and keep fighting the good fight. FATSMACK!

]]> By: Living400lbs http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-7973 Living400lbs Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:27:11 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-7973 This.

]]> By: Redonkbadonk http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-7947 Redonkbadonk Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:18:11 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-7947 If a show where fat people talked about fat issues etc was produced and streamed online or whatever as well I would be TOTALLY into watching it!

]]> By: Redonkbadonk http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-7946 Redonkbadonk Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:16:40 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-7946 I grew up in a food insecure household in Australia.

I remember, after reading you comment on exercise, when I was around 10 I really enjoyed playing many sports at school and became quite involved in those sports at the encouragement of the principal/headmaster (it was a very small, country school). We moved after a year and I was bullied at school during sports and excluded, etc. I never played sport again.

]]> By: JessDR http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-7932 JessDR Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:24:59 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-7932 “What I want to say is that I just really wish “Fatsmack” was a segment on a talk show hosted by awesome fat ladies.”

So… I happen to be a producer at my public access TV station. If Lesley and enough other awesome fat ladies in the Boston area are willing to be the “talent”, I hereby offer to produce this show.

]]> By: tigi http://blog.twowholecakes.com/2011/10/round-the-mulberry-bush-kids-food-and-the-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-7894 tigi Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:43:46 +0000 http://blog.twowholecakes.com/?p=697#comment-7894 I have nothing intelligent to add. What I want to say is that I just really wish “Fatsmack” was a segment on a talk show hosted by awesome fat ladies. At the very least, I’m going to use that term whenever I 1) give someone a much deserved lecture and 2) chase my cats from places they don’t belong. “HEY. Off the counter, Friday! FATSMACK!” “Quit trying to drink my coffee, Hermes. FATSMACK!” It’s going to get exciting in this house.

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