Comments on: University to Students: You’re too Fat to Graduate http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/17409/lincoln-university-students-too-fat-to-graduate/ Winnipeg News and Media from Manitoba, Canada Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: WpgCameraMan http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/17409/lincoln-university-students-too-fat-to-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-6957 WpgCameraMan Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:57:03 +0000 http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/?p=17409#comment-6957 There's no such thing as fat college girls. At least not on the sites I surf. There’s no such thing as fat college girls. At least not on the sites I surf.

]]> By: Master Swoop http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/17409/lincoln-university-students-too-fat-to-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-6956 Master Swoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:25:12 +0000 http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/?p=17409#comment-6956 I think the headline of this story (which I saw on CNN or something not too long ago) is misleading and designed to create shock-value/resentment for an otherwise good initiative. Student's with a BMI over 30 merely have to TAKE this course. They don't have to lose weight or reduce their waistline or anything like that. I can see where there would be some controversy as you are essentially discriminating against bigger students, but it's simply a matter of health and I think THAT'S what people need to understand. I'm not terribly overweight, but I am trying to shed a few pounds and eat better to try and stave off sleep apnea and other weight related health hazards, a person's weight should be considered seriously from a health-minded perspective and not just aesthetics. I think the headline of this story (which I saw on CNN or something not too long ago) is misleading and designed to create shock-value/resentment for an otherwise good initiative.

Student’s with a BMI over 30 merely have to TAKE this course. They don’t have to lose weight or reduce their waistline or anything like that.

I can see where there would be some controversy as you are essentially discriminating against bigger students, but it’s simply a matter of health and I think THAT’S what people need to understand. I’m not terribly overweight, but I am trying to shed a few pounds and eat better to try and stave off sleep apnea and other weight related health hazards, a person’s weight should be considered seriously from a health-minded perspective and not just aesthetics.

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