A MUST-SEE Message! News Anchor Stands Up to Bully That Claims She is Not a Role Model For Being Overweight

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I'm struggling to see the bullying in this letter. Suppose for a moment she was a smoker and continually announced that in the public eye. If the letter was written about her smoking in the exact same manner, would it be bullying or constructive criticism? As smoking would be a health risk to her, her children and all who consider her a role model, wouldn't it be appropriate to write such a objective letter? Which is of more concern and a greater health risk in the western world today, smoking or obesity? Just do a search on google “what is a greater health risk, smoking or obesity?” and check out the results for yourself. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+a+greater+health+risk%2C+smoking+or+obesity%3F Would you be content to have a senior pastor, minister or elder who was a chain smoker, or would you feel the need say something, in meekness and in truth? Would you be content to have a senior pastor, minister or elder who drank too much, or would you feel the need say something, in meekness and in truth? Would you be content to have a senior pastor, minister or elder who ate too much, or would you feel the need say something, in meekness and in truth? Where does your moral compass sit when comparing such things? Scripture lumps drunkeness and gluttony together. Should we do the same? The Bible also talks about the greater responsibility for our leaders. It also talks about not causing another brother to stumble. We should take on board these biblical concepts and encourage ourselves and others in positions of a ’role model,’ and many other areas of leadership; at school, in the workplace and in the news room on television. Not in an emotionally judgemental way but in love and respect. Not in looking only at outside appearances but in discernment and in respect to bringing heaven to earth, in the now but not yet. The anchor said herself she is overweight, and obese on a doctors chart. Knowing such information objectively, plus being in the public eye, automatically demands a greater responsibility for her to take on. This was all I took from the letter she read out, not bullying. We have a misconception here I think, common in todays thinking. Taking a matter of fact statement and turning it into an emotionally charged bullying statement.

Indeed we are not defined by what people see in us, thank God He sees the beauty in us. Yes, perhaps some of us have issues to deal with like obesity, too skinny, too dark, too fair, flat noses, whatever...yet it takes grace and courage to look at another person in the eyes of God, and say, he/she is beautiful because God you made them so. Help me see their beauty through your lenses, God.

Hmm...Is being jaw-droppingly insensitive the same thing as being a bully? This reminds me of when the word "harassment" was being bandied about indiscriminately. Now it's bullying. This is not a defense of bullying any more than it is a defense of harassment (though I know somebody is going to take it that way and then, ironically, bully me). Wikipedia defines Bullying as "the use of force or coercion to abuse or intimidate others. The behavior can be habitual and involve an imbalance of social or physical power. It can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims." I'm glad the news anchor stood up for herself--or rather that others stood up for her. If bullying can mean anything, then it means nothing. Boo for misuse of words. Hooray for defending boundaries.

Nullying is a terrible thing and to do that to someone is horrible. The person that wrote that was terriblr.

Jennifer, as you began to read tyou e-mail I was sure you were calling to me. For just a moment,... sense I'm not able to work and I certianly could never do you job, which by the way you do wonderfully. I am obese and I've had my share of bullying. And yes, it does hurt. However I know God loves me for me. I don't have to look like a beauty queen for God to love and charish me. He loves me and charishes me just the way I am. I believe He created each and everyone of us in His image,..... tall, short, plump, skinny. You pick it...He made us and we are perfect! I'm learning to ignor the bullies. I trust in God for so much, why not this too. Like you said, Jennifer, your bully doesn't know you and mine certianly don't know me! We need to start at home with our own kids and pay it forward. Thanks for listening......Jennifer Moulton.

Amen to her courage and articulate rebuttal. For those of us who are Christians it is important to remember that the bible says - judge not, lest yes be judged - the same judgment handed out to others will also be handed out to you. If God shows us an issue is another's life, He does not give us liberty to criticize, judge, condemn or fault-find; He reveals the issue so that we will be encouraged to pray for them - and leave the issue in God's hands without taking it upon ourselves to determine the rightness or wrongness of it. God loves all of us equally, regardless of worldly standards.

Being overweight is not always a choice, and it is harder for the women that have children and certain genetic factors to fight this. Very easy for a man to make these statements that he knows nothing about. Instead of attacking those of us who struggle with this problem, why not do some research into the food additives that likely contribute to this? Just stopping eating doesn't work, and these types of negative comments do not help either.

I too am overweight or obese. I am disabled, eat healthy, cannot exercise and yet God loves me!

I saw nothing at all in this e-mail that indicated that he was a bully. His letter was polite, while stating his opinion that being in the public eye does make a person an example. Being overweight is unhealthy and is certainly not a good example, for girls especially. We now have an epidemic in this country of Type Two Diabetes in children, something that was absolutely unheard of before, as Type two occurred in adults who had many years of wrong, and unhealthy eating habits.. If Jennifer looked to be an Anorexic, letters would be pourng in by people concerned about her health. In an era of fast food, over indulgence, super-sized everything, this mans letter was certainly a valid issue, and was written with respect, certainly not the "attacker" he has been made out to be. The only bully I see in this situation is Jennifer, who has a "bully pulpit" as she has the advantage of taking this nation wide. She is the one who has unjustly called this man a cruel bully, and escalting this to be something that it was not intended to be by him. She also said that children hear everything that adults say, and take wrong ideas and hurtful words outside the home into school. I am wondering what she thinks that she is doing by wrongfully smearing this mans name, now a national issue, in the mud, with her children hearing every word, as well as mine? We used to have a God given right to have an opinion in this country, but no longer lest someone is offended. Once again I also would like to know why something of this nature is on God-Tube? More and more this venue that once was only used to bring glory to our Savior, and bring the love of God to many who are hurting in this crazy world that is becoming a very hard place to live, a place you knew you could turn to and hear good things about the Lord. Nothing in this issue has up-lifted the Lord to anyone. His name was not even mentioned. I do not know who selects what is allowed on God-Tube, but I pray that they would go back to where it began, a place where the goodness of the Lord could be seen in many ways. This is something that belongs on Youtube, not God-Tube!

So Many Emotions Arose As She Spoke. I Remembered All The The Nasty Things Said To Me, Especially The Attacks From My Mothers Family and Her Last Spouse, During My Upbringing. I Received ABSOLUTELY NO POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT To Combat All The Ugly I Took In.. Bullies, No Matter Who They Are, Need To Be Shut Down Immediately. The Emotional Damage That Stems From Verbal Bashing Weighs Heavy on The Impressionable Young Community. Imagine What Type People They Will Turn Out To Be. Thank You For Speaking Out Expeditiously. It Needed To Be Addressed. You Are Beautiful. And You Know This Woman.

A private email to a public tv personality doesn't constitute bullying. Public personalities get hate mail and he said nothing cruel to her, he stated his opinion. She chose to take this public and claim the victim card. I'm a 100 lbs overweight and took no offense to his opinion but it's obvious she feels bad about her body or she'd just delete the email and go on about herself. Given what Christ endured on the cross it's hard to see her as a victim of bullying.

Well said on the bullying this guy has no right to make comments to a person who replied back with a good comment that he will never be a right person whomever that is and I hope he is feeling like a dog with its tail between his legs, I myself was bullyed I'm 6ft 310lbs and I do workout alot now I'm an intimidating big guy little harrassing jokes come from all directions but can't bring me down nor will I give up a fight just need to know if your going to try to me down make sure I don't get back up I will win this BULLYING ATTACKS!

Thank you for sharing. Bullying is bad. Our politicians need to remember this during this tension filled election year. Also, it is important for all those who use facebook as well to be an example as bullying comes in many forms.

Being overweight should not be a reason you cannot be a newscaster. The magazines show lot's of anorexic girls in designer clothes I wonder if he attacks those ladies and in most cases, girls about being bad role models because they are starving themselves to be accepted in a world of models. Her job is to bring us news and information, if she is doing her job well than she is being a good role model of a competent, hard worker. Yes, we believe the bible condemns homosexuality but that still doesn't give us a reason to bully a person for that. I believe that is where she was coming from and in my opinion she was right. Hate the sin, love the sinner, don't bully them.We aren't the ones who transform people that's Gods role. Remember we are to spread the Good News, not pharisaical bullying. Those people in the bible who did the pharisaical bullying had quite the run in with Christ! While we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Think about it, are we getting mad at her for telling people not to be bullies?

How in the word can a simple critism escalate to bulling. Obesity is now the number one health issue in the United States. It is causing severe health problems, early deaths and significant increases in health care cost. For this announcer to respond on the air to an email suggesting that she do something for her weight is absurd. She is right.. she is obiese and she should do soemthing about it. Gluttony is a sin. I don't even believe the email was crude or obnoxious.