On the flip side of the coin I really want to hit people like her! She is not helping the disabled community at ALL with her "inspirationally disadvantaged" act. Her actions only perpetuate the idea that people disabilities aren't really people, we're symbols for causes.

(March 8, 2014 at 11:32 am)Brakeman Wrote: So it doesn't bother you that she has been brainwashed to "like" her disease?

Firstly, she doesn't have a disease - she has a disorder. The disorder (also called the symptom) is that she can't grow body fat. The "disease" is completely unknown as it seems. What do you expect her to do, fight it? She has no control over it, she's accepted that she has a medical condition and has decided to get on with life, in what way is that "brainwashing" or otherwise "bad"?

FYI I'd give my right eye to be able to eat 5,000 calories a day and maintain my present weight!!

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(March 10, 2014 at 3:59 am)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: On the flip side of the coin I really want to hit people like her! She is not helping the disabled community at ALL with her "inspirationally disadvantaged" act. Her actions only perpetuate the idea that people disabilities aren't really people, we're symbols for causes.

Do you see all disabled people as equally disabled?

(March 10, 2014 at 4:03 am)Aractus Wrote: FYI I'd give my right eye to be able to eat 5,000 calories a day and maintain my present weight!!

I eat more than that and I'm actually losing weight. That's because of my most recent job I think. If you are going a mile a minute at work, you better have the evergy.

It can be all about people having different metabolic rates, but I'm not that well versed on the specific of those biological traits.

(March 10, 2014 at 4:03 am)Aractus Wrote:

(March 8, 2014 at 11:32 am)Brakeman Wrote: So it doesn't bother you that she has been brainwashed to "like" her disease?

Firstly, she doesn't have a disease - she has a disorder. The disorder (also called the symptom) is that she can't grow body fat. The "disease" is completely unknown as it seems. What do you expect her to do, fight it? She has no control over it, she's accepted that she has a medical condition and has decided to get on with life, in what way is that "brainwashing" or otherwise "bad"?

FYI I'd give my right eye to be able to eat 5,000 calories a day and maintain my present weight!!

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(March 10, 2014 at 3:59 am)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: On the flip side of the coin I really want to hit people like her! She is not helping the disabled community at ALL with her "inspirationally disadvantaged" act. Her actions only perpetuate the idea that people disabilities aren't really people, we're symbols for causes.

Do you see all disabled people as equally disabled?

There is no such thing as "equally disabled" someone who is paraplegic is not the same as someone with autism or deafness. And even people with the exact same disability handle it differently.

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U can't quantify a disability

(March 10, 2014 at 3:59 am)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: On the flip side of the coin I really want to hit people like her! She is not helping the disabled community at ALL with her "inspirationally disadvantaged" act. Her actions only perpetuate the idea that people disabilities aren't really people, we're symbols for causes.

I disagree, I got the impression that she she was saying "yep, this has happened and I'm going to deal with it the best way I can"

So I admire her spirit.

(March 10, 2014 at 3:59 am)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: On the flip side of the coin I really want to hit people like her! She is not helping the disabled community at ALL with her "inspirationally disadvantaged" act. Her actions only perpetuate the idea that people disabilities aren't really people, we're symbols for causes.

"Hit" her?! "symbols for causes"?

Of course you know what is right for EVERYONE? And you are right there to offer your support to "ALL" the disabled I presume.

I have a Christian friend Joe that I would love for you to meet! Unfortunately Joe can't talk... or move. Except for his eyes: up for yes, down for no.

I'll bet if you told Joe your thoughts about "inspiring" disabled people...he'd move his eyes!

(March 10, 2014 at 4:59 am)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: U can't quantify a disability

Well supposedly you can at the Special Olympics or at the Paralympics.

But since I agree with you, I'm morally against the Paralympics and refuse to watch it.

Fat people can eat their way to disability:



FYI - it's a picture of Homer from the "King Size" episode, I imagine you might have seen this when you could see.

(March 10, 2014 at 1:49 pm)ronedee Wrote:

(March 10, 2014 at 3:59 am)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: On the flip side of the coin I really want to hit people like her! She is not helping the disabled community at ALL with her "inspirationally disadvantaged" act. Her actions only perpetuate the idea that people disabilities aren't really people, we're symbols for causes.

"Hit" her?! "symbols for causes"?

Of course you know what is right for EVERYONE? And you are right there to offer your support to "ALL" the disabled I presume.

I have a Christian friend Joe that I would love for you to meet! Unfortunately Joe can't talk... or move. Except for his eyes: up for yes, down for no.

I'll bet if you told Joe your thoughts about "inspiring" disabled people...he'd move his eyes!

She is using her disability for fame that's disgusting. The activism is secondary. If haven't noticed she's been paid a LOT of money to go on talk shows. Her bringing awareness to the masses isn't the problem. She looks weird. She knows she looks weird. She is taking advantage of that fact. Using her disability as a gimmick for her activism is the problem.