People tend to judge and see abominably everything that is strange in humans, Obesity is one of these atypical problems that people commonly judge. “Discrimination at a large” is an article written by Jennifer A. Coleman that stress how she felt about herself and how judges to overweigh people are wrong and damaging as any racial or ethnic slur. On the other hand, the article “O.k., I am fat,” written by Neil Steinberg, says that despite some health problems, being fat is not a dilemma, but thin people usually remind them that is not normal. For me, both articles are much alike in terms of their perspective as being obese, their attitude, and how people ridicule them.
First of all, how they felt about being obese. Being a woman, Coleman says that she does not feel comfortable with her body. She added, “I immediately signed up for a body transplant. I am still waiting for a donor.” Also, Coleman exercise and diets frequently in order to became thin woman. Unlike Coleman, Steinberg remarks that he feels pleasant being obese because he likes eating. Different from Coleman, Steinberg does not want to change his physical appearance.
Additionally, Coleman and Steinberg have different attitudes. Coleman is no longer passive. She is fed up with rejection and verbal discrimination. Many times she had been rejected. She mentioned, “Since the first I time …show more content…
Being an overweight female, Coleman receives distinct coarse comments when she is public place doing an activity such as “Hey, lady where’s the seat”; “No dessert for me, I don’t want to look like her”; “whale on the beach.” Unlike Coleman, Steinberg -an obese man- does not feel annoyed when he goes to the beach, at least people do not shout, “whale on the sea;” he felt angry when someone else makes a joke about their weight intentionally. For example, he was once in his friend’s house, and he asked him if he would like a diet
First of all, how they felt about being obese. Being a woman, Coleman says that she does not feel comfortable with her body. She added, “I immediately signed up for a body transplant. I am still waiting for a donor.” Also, Coleman exercise and diets frequently in order to became thin woman. Unlike Coleman, Steinberg remarks that he feels pleasant being obese because he likes eating. Different from Coleman, Steinberg does not want to change his physical appearance.
Additionally, Coleman and Steinberg have different attitudes. Coleman is no longer passive. She is fed up with rejection and verbal discrimination. Many times she had been rejected. She mentioned, “Since the first I time …show more content…
Being an overweight female, Coleman receives distinct coarse comments when she is public place doing an activity such as “Hey, lady where’s the seat”; “No dessert for me, I don’t want to look like her”; “whale on the beach.” Unlike Coleman, Steinberg -an obese man- does not feel annoyed when he goes to the beach, at least people do not shout, “whale on the sea;” he felt angry when someone else makes a joke about their weight intentionally. For example, he was once in his friend’s house, and he asked him if he would like a diet