Jennifer Livingston, a news anchor for WKBT in Wisconsin, received an email regarding her weight that she decided to respond to on air, seeing as October National Bullying Prevention Month. This is the letter she received:
Hi Jennifer, It's unusual that I see your morning show, but I did so for a very short time today. I was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. Surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular.
Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain. I leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle.
A piece of Jennifer's response was as follows:
You don't know me. You are not a friend of mine. You are not a part of my family. And you have admitted that you don't watch this show. So you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. And I am much more than a number on the scale.
Jennifer also brought up the fact that such remarks are teaching children it's ok to bully, and that you child might then go to school and call someone fat.
I admire her strength to address something so personal in a public manner, and to turn it into a lesson for people everywhere. Check out the original article and the video attached of her public response.
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