cur, not by society or organized groups, but by America’s youth. Almost two-thirds of arsons will be thrill hate-crimes, where the youth generally can’t understand the seriousness of their crimes, but are just looking to get a cheap thrill at someone else’s expense. These teens can’t tell the difference between the Aryan Nation or the KKK. All they know is that they are inflicting pain against others in order to gain a sense of control and superiority over their victims. Americans must teach their children that bigotry and intolerance is unacceptable in any form. It is good that young children’s shows always feature a racial mixture of characters to show children that other races are just like themselves, and in fact they do have a face.Fat Chance in a Slim World#9 pg. 125Overweight frequently receive contempt rather than compassion. They are seen by the public as having caused their own problem. They are regarded as having no self control or discipline, willpower, or shame. Women are especially subject to ridicule over their weight. Overweight people are often viewed as undesirable mates, dates, and companions. They have trouble receiving loans from the bank, being promoted, or getting into college.Many people are upset with thin models in advertisements and are looking for fashion designers to abolish the practice altogether and advertise for average to overweight people. I think there is enough problems with advertising unhealthy lifestyles like smoking and drinking, and obesity shouldn’t be included. Anorexia effects only a slight percentage of teens, the majority of which are sport and weight class issues. It is proven that America has the most overweight percentage of children in the world and the rate is increasing. Advertisers know that America is the wealthiest nation in the world. So why do they not target obese people in their ads? Designers know that their clothing is different than the K...
