Cruel Kindness (1967), pt. 2 of 3

[Marmalade000000]

How can a PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC be an epidemic?? The federal government is substituting hatred for supposedly obese people for racism against blacks and whites. Everyone is born in all shapes and sizes, you can't manipulate your genetic bone and muscle structure to fit the measurements of what the federal government decides!!

[tangleclot]

poor valerie :( 

[fushadragon]

Why the hell was that doorknob in the middle of the door

[indigoziona]

Fat! It's all Mum's fault!

I have to say, a couple of things I actually really like about this. Firstly, the word 'fat' is used instead of obese... it makes it all seem a bit franker and a bit less euphemistic. Secondly, she doesn't appear to use the BMI. And thirdly, tasteful shot of breastfeeding mum. Yep, those were the days when it wasn't weird.

But Valerie? She must lose weight or else no one will love her? Er... quite. Also broken homes bad. Divorce causes fat.

[Montork]

this is hilarious! the doctor calls the the father who overeats but never gains weight "lucky" its been proven that if one is physically active its fine to be mildly overweight, it can even be healthier then being underweight.

[Karletto555]

"thay'r right love. he is fat."

[invinciblegrammie]

I hope you remembered to mark this as mature for the breast feeding scene.

[eppie83]

@invinciblegrammie breastfeeding dose not make this "mature"

[3rdAutisticCuckoo]

@invinciblegrammie Oh get fucked! There is nothing offensive about breast-feeding. My sister does it all the time in public. And so did my mum.

[electrogeek77]

I can imagine the discussions with the actors and the casting agent. "Well, the film is about how awful people like you are because you're overweight. You'll constantly be referred to as 'fat' by the narrator. Oh, and the narrator is a doctor. So, are you interested?"

[InterSmells]

rather ironic now that britain is one of the fattest nations on earth.