woman refuses to pass out candy to fat kids on halloween

[Trill Clinton]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/30/obese-halloween-letter/3312537/


A Fargo, N.D., woman says she will give trick-or-treaters that she deems "moderately obese" a letter instead of candy this Halloween.

"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight. ... I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it," the woman said in a morning radio interview with Y94. She wouldn't identify herself.

The letter states: "You child is, in my opinion, moderately obese and should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season."

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It continues: "My hope is that you will step up as a parent and ration candy this Halloween and not allow your child to continue these unhealthy eating habits."

North Dakota State University assistant professor of clinical psychology Katie Gordon told Valley News Live in Fargo that the letter could be more emotionally damaging than helpful.

"It's just that kind of thing that for some kids, if they're vulnerable, might trigger major problems," Gordon said. "Even if a child is overweight, they might be very healthy because of what they eat and how they exercise. It's ineffective anyway because it's not likely to help the kid."

[DisAsTerBot]

how did this even become a story? Did this lady call news stations to announce her intentions?

[benefactor]

So she doesn't want to make fat kids fatter but she has no problem making skinny kids fat. Sounds legit.

[Chief Brody]

how did this even become a story? Did this lady call news stations to announce her intentions?
Probably, but as _JaG noted I'm on board with the fat-shaming wave that's sweeping the country

[Trill Clinton]

Probably, but as _JaG noted I'm on board with the fat-shaming wave that's sweeping the country


Word. There is no excuse for children to be obese. Its abuse and neglect.

[Wild Cobra]

How about passing out fruits and veggies to the fat kids? Or Slim Fast?

LOL...

Yes, something that shows intent like Slim Fast.

That would be great!

[Katherine Robinson]

They are getting exercise by going out and getting the candy their parents would have likely just handed to them either way.

[Chief Brody]

Word. There is no excuse for children to be obese. Its abuse and neglect.
Exactly. I can't stand looking at fat people in general, but it's gross negligence to put your kid at risk for early onset diabetes and heart problems.

[CuckingFunt]

How about passing out fruits and veggies to the fat kids?

Or to all the kids.

[resistanze]

So she doesn't want to make fat kids fatter but she has no problem making skinny kids fat. Sounds legit.

:lol Truth. Bitch is just an attention seeker.

[Chief Brody]

No, no, no. If we can shame Americans into quitting smoking (still a lot, but seriously cut down over the years), then we can shame them from being fatties. Giving out fruits and veggies on Halloween will make you the Typhoid Mary of the neighborhood. Kids are gonna be kids on that day. If the parents do a lousy job of raising them and can't provide at least a quasi-normal diet, then it is up to society to shame those extra pounds off. I applaud Abercrombie and Fitch for taking the initiative with HS kids. This lady's heart is in the right place, but Halloween is not a day you can win against junk food. Even at 30, I'll wolf down 5-6 of those Reese's peanut butter eggs on Halloween.

[TDMVPDPOY]

nobody says no to a free meal...

[Clipper Nation]

Giving out fruits and veggies on Halloween will make you the Typhoid Mary of the neighborhood.
True, but giving out letters about how fat the kids are is probably not going to do much either, tbh.... like you said, her heart's in the right place, but it's really not her responsibility to parent other people's kids, and there's not really any good way of doing something like this, tbh....

[Blake]

how did this even become a story? Did this lady call news stations to announce her intentions?

My guess is some fat kids got the letter of fatness and cried to mom who cried to the news station.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

These days everyone wants their 15 minutes. Used to be you'd just poison the candy and go to sleep knowing you'd made the world a better place. Now everyone wants to be trending topic or some shit. Fucking internet.

[FatBeaner]

good luck to her house. just try and get between a fat kid and his candy. you'll get what you deserve, fargo bitch!

[bigzak25]

you all some mean muthafuckas. might as well give out raisins you flakes!

[Rocky]

communists.

[Blake]

you all some mean muthafuckas. might as well give out raisins you flakes!

Or Christian tracts trying to lead kids to Christ

[The Gemini Method]

The razor blades in a the Snickers would probably initiate more weight loss than a pamphlet...That's just killin' trees yo.

[Suspect]

imagine if this was in San Antonio

[mrsmaalox]

If her convictions are so strong I wonder why she'll call a radio station for attention but won't let herself be identified?

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Zak does make a good point. It probably won't even just fat kids that do who knows what to her house. Being perceived as any kind of killjoy is a bad idea around Halloween.

[ohmwrecker]

More attention whoring.

[cantthinkofanything]

Pass out fruits and veggies to the fat kids? When does it stop? Am I then supposed to pass out deodorant to the black kids? or rubbers to the gay ones?

[Blake]

Pass out fruits and veggies to the fat kids? When does it stop? Am I then supposed to pass out deodorant to the black kids? or rubbers to the gay ones?

Christian pamphlets to the gay ones, tbh

[DJR210]

Were they fat black kids?


Christian pamphlets to the gay ones, tbh

All in one suicide kits, IMHO.

[mrsmaalox]

She'd be more credible standing against obesity and not passing out any candy than just standing against fat kids.

[Spur-Addict]

You know, everyone wants to be politically correct about stuff like this. "You can't hurt the kids, etc", that I get. But, if you have kids on Jerry Springer, Maury etc weighing 300 pounds, and they turn around and demand free health care for the kids at the expense of others, something has to give.

I for one don't care what this woman wants to do on Halloween, it's her choice. I remember there was a time when people shunned houses that gave out bags of chips tbh. Kids shouldn't be alone while trick or treating anyways, so if they get a piece of broccoli, or a note the kid reads, it's the parents fault anyways. Freedom of speech, it's Amurica. If you send the kids out into the world by themselves, they are going to experience things you like, and don't like, and that's just the way it is.

Do I care that parents fatten kids up with a consistent diet of McDonalds and Snickers? No. Do I care that they now want me to pay for damaging the health of their kids because they consistently gave in to their kids crying for a Reese's and now they have Diabetes? Yes I do. It's like this: I don't give a shit if someone does crack cocaine, but don't turn around and jump behind the wheel and kill someone because you're driving under the influence.

[Trill Clinton]

Pass out fruits and veggies to the fat kids? When does it stop? Am I then supposed to pass out deodorant to the black kids? or rubbers to the gay ones?

you must have missed the 'what does that race smell like' thread. blacks smell like cocoa butterhttp://i39.tinypic.com/2gww8ch.png

[Trill Clinton]

anyways, i don't see the point in halloween. why not just buy a couple bags of candy, if its that serious, and eat it at home? seems tacky to me to be walking door to door begging for penny candy.

[DJR210]

you must have missed the 'what does that race smell like' thread. blacks smell like cocoa butterhttp://i39.tinypic.com/2gww8ch.png

Cocoa butter and armpits tbh.

[Trill Clinton]

Cocoa butter and armpits tbh.

you must live in an impoverished area.

[Jacob1983]

Fat kids can get around this. They cry to their parents and their parents just buy them candy.

[Trainwreck2100]

Skinny kids should get candy as a reward for being skinny.

[Fat boy]

Word. There is no excuse for children to be obese. Its abuse and neglect.

oh STFU and kiss my fat ass.

[resistanze]

Skinny kids should get candy as a reward for being skinny.

Isn't that how fat kids became fat in the first place?

[jag]

Isn't that how fat kids became fat in the first place?

No. Fat kids became fat because candy was never a reward, it was just part of a normal meal.