This is absolutely appalling, and I refuse to sit back and let this bullshit carry on.
I've made my utter disgust for this article known on both my journal (http://sangre-fria.livejournal.com/82615.html) and through an email directly to Marie Claire's editor in chief:
Dear Ms. Coles,
I'm writing in regards to an article posted yesterday on MarieClaire.com entitled 'Should "Fatties" Get a Room? (Even on TV?)', written by Maura Kelly. I'm sure you've already received plenty of emails like this one, but I feel that the point bears repeating.
I was horribly offended by both the chosen diction and overall message of that article. Not because I feel personally attacked by it, but because it is one of the most deplorable things I have ever read. It showed a gross lack of sensitivity and maturity; it was mean, petty, and wholly lacking in any kind of substance. The entire point and purpose of the article was to point a finger at a group of people and go "Eww, eww, eww!" like an elementary school bully. This is the exact opposite of what publishable journalism should be, and I highly doubt that this kind of behavior is what you would like to become synonymous with your magazine.
I am not a usual reader of Marie Claire magazine; in fact, this article is my first impression of it. A scathing and disgusted discussion of this article appeared on the friends' page of my online network of choice, which I then followed back to its source at MarieClaire.com. Many of the people involved in that discussion have posted about it as well, which is spreading the word like wildfire. By tomorrow, hundreds (if not thousands) more people will be viewing and condemning the utter rot that your magazine has published. Media organizations are beginning to recognize the power of the Internet in this way; one terrible mistake like this can be heard around the world within hours, and I think that you should take more care in deciding what is published on your watch.
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I've made my utter disgust for this article known on both my journal (http://sangre-fria.livejournal.com/82615.html) and through an email directly to Marie Claire's editor in chief:
Dear Ms. Coles,
I'm writing in regards to an article posted yesterday on MarieClaire.com entitled 'Should "Fatties" Get a Room? (Even on TV?)', written by Maura Kelly. I'm sure you've already received plenty of emails like this one, but I feel that the point bears repeating.
I was horribly offended by both the chosen diction and overall message of that article. Not because I feel personally attacked by it, but because it is one of the most deplorable things I have ever read. It showed a gross lack of sensitivity and maturity; it was mean, petty, and wholly lacking in any kind of substance. The entire point and purpose of the article was to point a finger at a group of people and go "Eww, eww, eww!" like an elementary school bully. This is the exact opposite of what publishable journalism should be, and I highly doubt that this kind of behavior is what you would like to become synonymous with your magazine.
I am not a usual reader of Marie Claire magazine; in fact, this article is my first impression of it. A scathing and disgusted discussion of this article appeared on the friends' page of my online network of choice, which I then followed back to its source at MarieClaire.com. Many of the people involved in that discussion have posted about it as well, which is spreading the word like wildfire. By tomorrow, hundreds (if not thousands) more people will be viewing and condemning the utter rot that your magazine has published. Media organizations are beginning to recognize the power of the Internet in this way; one terrible mistake like this can be heard around the world within hours, and I think that you should take more care in deciding what is published on your watch.