tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post4375363421227059580..comments2023-09-25T11:48:08.067-04:00Comments on Unapologetically Fat: The Fat Hate ExperimentJoGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093660035883346402noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post-33489190288642705402008-03-25T15:28:00.000-04:002008-03-25T15:28:00.000-04:00Honestly, i think this has less to do with fat and...Honestly, i think this has less to do with fat and more to do with the fact that people don't want to get involved. Two words: <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Genovese" REL="nofollow">Kitty Genovese</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post-61081367727920860782008-03-25T13:38:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:38:00.000-04:00Part of the reason more people didn't stand up whe...Part of the reason more people didn't stand up when the aggressors were women is that being harangued for being fat isn't seen as a problem. Insert male aggressors and it's immediately seen as intimidating - the fact that the woman was fat or not here was irrelevant in most people's eyes. Those who did step in would probably have done so regardless if the woman was being harassed for her weight or her handbag.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442545891223505489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post-14305447797637205292008-03-25T12:48:00.000-04:002008-03-25T12:48:00.000-04:00At what point did it become more important for us ...At what point did it become more important for us to care about ourselves then our fellow man? Only 5 out of 60 people stood up for someone weaker then them? What happened to protecting those who can not protect themselves? I actually have tears in my eyes. This might be one of the most disheartening things I have read in a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post-59414974214499565192008-03-25T12:05:00.000-04:002008-03-25T12:05:00.000-04:00" an issue of no one ever wanting to get involved ..." an issue of no one ever wanting to get involved in someone else's trouble". I think it is the reason why there are only 5 people get out to stop the speaking. I have recently saw a similar experiment at largeplace.com. People are not as helpful as what they were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com