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Hello All,
I have just uploaded part one of the interview, I have had on the woman's show on the voice of America Arabic TV, in Beirut about size discrimination.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt5TlFjQvqg

I was there as an expert, I suggested the idea to the producer, but I did not escape the fat phobic comments from the Egyptian presenter next to me,she kept saying:
"seeing all the thin and beautiful woman around you at college did not spur you to lose weight"
"60kg is fat, so instead of losin… Continue

This is an email I sent to a doctor, as a protest about fat bashing he used in
his online news letter, where he bashed fat people describing us all as
unhealthy, ugly and not suitable to employ, we have an unhealthy diet and are
all sick.
His answer was thank you for your reply, I am glad that the news letter created
a discussion on such an important subject, there was no discussion about my
email on his site yet.
Tima

Dear Dr McDougall,
I have read your latest News letter, and was offended by… Continue

I was invited by a local TV show to talk about Health at every size, but found out on air, that I was brought there to be discredited on live TV.

"For 10 years, this obese woman has been dragging her fat body around", and:
Please read more on:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Mutilating-self-esteem

This video on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHWuwLNJFwM&feature=channel_page

This is a segment from a one hour show, on one of the top Arabic channels ( Al Arabia TV )
The presenter was trying to trick me all the time( he is pro diets, he lost half his weight and wrote a book about it) and I was ready for him ( thanks to the support of many of you who helped me prepare for this show, and thank you Marilyn for your time and advice on the telephone.

In this segment, he asked me if… Continue

Falling off the band wagon is a buzz word these days, but as usual the blame is put of the victims, ask yourself they say, ask yourself why did you put the weight back on? how do you feel now that you are a fat cow again?

Very clever, blaming the victim always works, especially when they are down and confused.

It is not dieting that is a failure but you are.

Think about it, how many times you tried to lose those pounds and how many times you put them back on and more?

The new tune they are s… Continue