I just read this discussion a few minutes ago and I really don't get it. It seems everyone criticises what is NOT the problem and completely forgets what is the real problem.
In the video, we hear that the older woman tells the young person that she is chubby, then fat. And she tells her she isn't dressed appropriately. It doesn't feel like appropriate fashion tips to the girl, and even if they were, I still don't think it's appropriate to offer unsolicited fashion advice, whether
On the first issue, I have seen quickly what she looks like on her twitter feed and yes, she looks overweight. Although the older woman isn't her doctor and shouldn't discuss about other people's weight like that, she isn't stating anything false. So she is stating the obvious (from what I see). However looking at the older woman, the younger one could have replied that they are both in the same boat... I could have replied something nasty about that.
It's on the second issue that I have a real problem. The real issue is that, whether the young person is male or female, fat or slim, she has the right to dress in anything that respects the Criminal code. So whether she wants to wear shorts, a T-shirt and a baseball cap, jeans or a fancy dress, nobody in the church or elsewhere should feel they have the right to tell her how to dress. That's where is the insult and that's where the church authorities need to react.
As for those comments I have read about the "obesity epidemic" (not sure these were the exact words), part of it is related to the food industry, and a lot is due to the everything-by-car environment we now have, especially outside of downtown areas in large cities. But there is also the fact that one's weight is partly due to environmental factors and partly due to genetics. In other words, some people are made to be fatter than others.
All in all, it generally does not serve anything to complain about someone's weight. But the main issue here is telling the other person how to dress.
In the video, we hear that the older woman tells the young person that she is chubby, then fat. And she tells her she isn't dressed appropriately. It doesn't feel like appropriate fashion tips to the girl, and even if they were, I still don't think it's appropriate to offer unsolicited fashion advice, whether
On the first issue, I have seen quickly what she looks like on her twitter feed and yes, she looks overweight. Although the older woman isn't her doctor and shouldn't discuss about other people's weight like that, she isn't stating anything false. So she is stating the obvious (from what I see). However looking at the older woman, the younger one could have replied that they are both in the same boat... I could have replied something nasty about that.
It's on the second issue that I have a real problem. The real issue is that, whether the young person is male or female, fat or slim, she has the right to dress in anything that respects the Criminal code. So whether she wants to wear shorts, a T-shirt and a baseball cap, jeans or a fancy dress, nobody in the church or elsewhere should feel they have the right to tell her how to dress. That's where is the insult and that's where the church authorities need to react.
As for those comments I have read about the "obesity epidemic" (not sure these were the exact words), part of it is related to the food industry, and a lot is due to the everything-by-car environment we now have, especially outside of downtown areas in large cities. But there is also the fact that one's weight is partly due to environmental factors and partly due to genetics. In other words, some people are made to be fatter than others.
All in all, it generally does not serve anything to complain about someone's weight. But the main issue here is telling the other person how to dress.
