In “Rethinking Weight,” Amanda Spake writes about the debate over whether or not obesity is a disease. Spake argues in her article why obesity is a biological disease and talks about the science behind it. Mary Ray Worley writes about how society's views on being fat affects the lives of most people in “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance.” Worley writes about how her view of her body has changed and she is now able to have more fun in life. Spake and Worley similarly write about addiction and the problems with it; however, their ideas differ on how to deal with self image. Amanda Spake is a senior writer for the U.S. News and World Report, a contributor to Salon.com, and an editor to the Washington Post and Mother Jones. Spake starts
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Worley starts with society's views on obesity and how it affects obese people. Worley continues with her experiences at a NAAFA convention. She describes the convention as being on a different planet where being fat is acceptable. Worley writes about the speaker at the convention, Dr. Diane Budd, “who spoke about the medical and scientific communities’ take on fatness” (164). Dr. Budd believes that even though it is hard to lose weight, it should not stop people from trying to lose it. Worley believes society’s views on being fat can cause problems among fat people. She thinks it scares people away from being comfortable and could scare them away from exercise, which would be a major health risk. Worley continues by explaining the current view on obesity. She explains that when the body loses weight it slows down its metabolic rate to protect itself from starvation. Worley points out after she learned this she made peace with food and started to exercise to stay fit and not to lose weight. Worley finishes with how her change in mind has drastically changed her life. She claims she is no longer embarrassed and she has more energy because she has become healthy from eating right and …show more content…
Spake believes that a bad self image could lead to larger problems down the road if not taken care of now. Worley believes people should accept themselves the way they are and build “a new relationship with our bodies, one that doesn’t involve self-loathing” (167). These ideas are opposites because Worley believes if we can’t do anything we should accept ourselves the way we are and Spake believes we should try to change ourselves even if it is nearly impossible. Even though the authors viewpoints are different they both agree that a bad self image could be harming to a
Worley starts with society's views on obesity and how it affects obese people. Worley continues with her experiences at a NAAFA convention. She describes the convention as being on a different planet where being fat is acceptable. Worley writes about the speaker at the convention, Dr. Diane Budd, “who spoke about the medical and scientific communities’ take on fatness” (164). Dr. Budd believes that even though it is hard to lose weight, it should not stop people from trying to lose it. Worley believes society’s views on being fat can cause problems among fat people. She thinks it scares people away from being comfortable and could scare them away from exercise, which would be a major health risk. Worley continues by explaining the current view on obesity. She explains that when the body loses weight it slows down its metabolic rate to protect itself from starvation. Worley points out after she learned this she made peace with food and started to exercise to stay fit and not to lose weight. Worley finishes with how her change in mind has drastically changed her life. She claims she is no longer embarrassed and she has more energy because she has become healthy from eating right and …show more content…
Spake believes that a bad self image could lead to larger problems down the road if not taken care of now. Worley believes people should accept themselves the way they are and build “a new relationship with our bodies, one that doesn’t involve self-loathing” (167). These ideas are opposites because Worley believes if we can’t do anything we should accept ourselves the way we are and Spake believes we should try to change ourselves even if it is nearly impossible. Even though the authors viewpoints are different they both agree that a bad self image could be harming to a