Quote:Needless to say, the book has sparked much criticism, with those saying that it could instill in kids as young as four a poor self-image, and give them eating disorders. The author and some supporters claim the message of the book is positive and empowering.needless to say those people are morons. 4 year olds usually have no concept of self in as far as, "Do i look fat in this"
more often than not, a fat 4 yr old would try and eat the fuckin book. that said it could make fat kids who are older and more able to understand the ramifications of book feel less self worth and all the shit that goes with it. while the book is on the shelves and a work of fiction, i don't see it as such a big problem. as a work of fiction it may even help some 14 yr olds, many of em take this crap to heart. i can't see it as being a biggy. the people decrying it are moronic. amazon has said kids as young as 4 can read it, wow. why do parents leave newspapers with all this shit in lying round the house if 4 year olds read it hehe.
"come on johnny, potty time"
fuck off mum, i'm reading the financial times ...oooh look, there's a write up about a book that discusses fat fuckin kids, ...am i fat kid mum...can i have a big mac mum, can i ?"
"shut the fuck up you fat bastard and get on the potty"
funny as it sounds that's whats being implied (i know most kids are potty trained much earlier) that 4 year olds will read this book (how they'll get it i have no idea) and it will fuck them up emotionally. so i call, utter garbage.
i do think schools and parents should be aware of their kids diets and if they become obese do something about it. often we have fat kids because the parents don't care enough to give them proper diets etc. (leanne's quote)