MeMe Roth

I agree with Joanna, MeMe Roth is a bit ridiculous.
One of the arguments brought up in class is that the new weight that is considered "normal" and "healthy" is actually heftier than previous weights, due to skewing caused by obesity.
That's insane. In other countries and cultures, larger women are more socially acceptable.
Throughout history, women with larger bodies are considered more healthy than the super skinny because they have food and potentially develop muscles through healthy lifestyles. Hell, women with wider hips were valued because they were more likely to survive giving birth.

"When I look at her, I see diabetes and heart disease."
Honestly, who says that?
Even if I see an actual severely obese person, I look at them and see a PERSON.

I have never seen American Idol, but to say that a person should not win a contest due to superior talent because they "send the wrong message" is completely unfair.
The contest is not America's Thinnest Idol.
In addition, Jordin Sparks appeared pretty healthy to me.

We argue about "idols" we put out their for today's girls.
We don't want them to be Barbies with huge breasts
we don't want them to be models with emaciated figures,
we don't want them to be slutty pop stars with no morals,
but we also don't want them to be healthy-sized women with respectable talents?

Alright then, who do we want? MeMe Roth?

One MeMe Roth is already one too many.