Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:34 PM

"weighs in?"

I was on Fox News today, talking about migraine.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/2888723547001/study-finds-possible-link-between-bpa-and-migraine-headaches/
As you can see, I'm a plus sized person. Is it ok that they titled the video "Dr. Berman weighs in.." What do you folks think?

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	Fox, even the news is political.
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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
"weighs in?" (Original post)	greymattermom	Dec 2013	OP
I thought this was a reference to a way people used to vote	gollygee	Dec 2013	#1
It's a pretty common figure of speech...	Wounded Bear	Dec 2013	#2
Assuming that the average FOX viewer is probably overweight,	Quantess	Dec 2013	#3
well done! I thought you did - and looked - great...would not have taken you for a plus sized	NRaleighLiberal	Dec 2013	#4
Figure of speech, and you look fine. One more thing...	Wait Wut	Dec 2013	#5
an interesting experience	greymattermom	Dec 2013	#6
Hmm	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Dec 2013	#7
You look like a normal sized person	BainsBane	Dec 2013	#8
You did a great job and you look fine to me	seveneyes	Dec 2013	#9

Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:37 PM

gollygee (22,336 posts)

1. I thought this was a reference to a way people used to vote

by putting an object on a pile, and then each pile would be weighed. I don't think it's about an individual's weight.

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Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:39 PM

Wounded Bear (54,825 posts)

2. It's a pretty common figure of speech...

perhaps a bit insensitive on their part, but I hardly suspect some kind of hidden agenda in it's use.

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Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:41 PM

Quantess (27,630 posts)

3. Assuming that the average FOX viewer is probably overweight,

and that a "fat wisecrack" would indirectly insult their overweight audience... I am reluctant to say it was a deliberate jab at your weight.
But, it could be one or two people at FOX who chose those words just to be snide, and it got past the bosses. Probably impossible to know for sure.

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Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:43 PM

NRaleighLiberal (57,380 posts)

4. well done! I thought you did - and looked - great...would not have taken you for a plus sized

person (and it doesn't matter anyway) - the only place I saw the phrase was in small print on the YouTube link, but in no place on the broadcasted video or captions.

figure of speech is my guess....

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Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:49 PM

Wait Wut (8,492 posts)

5. Figure of speech, and you look fine. One more thing...

...I only went to FOX for you. I'm curious enough about the piece that I will go again...for you. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but you should appreciate it.

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Response to Wait Wut (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 07:05 PM

greymattermom (5,713 posts)

6. an interesting experience

less than half an hour after receiving an email, a driver was at my door. I sat in a room alone with an earbud in my right ear and tried to talk to a camera I couldn't even see. I'll try to be better next time. I've only done NPR before.

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Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 07:16 PM

ProudToBeBlueInRhody (16,399 posts)

7. Hmm

I wouldn't think of you as a plus sized person just seeing your head and shoulders on TV.

I also think you did a good job. You weren't as polished as most of the talking head doctors news shows get, and I think that makes what you say more believable.

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Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 07:23 PM

BainsBane (52,285 posts)

8. You look like a normal sized person

Also I don't see the title you do. It says: "Study finds possible link between BPA and migraine headaches." Great job!

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Response to greymattermom (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 07:31 PM

seveneyes (4,631 posts)

9. You did a great job and you look fine to me

If you discover what causes cluster headaches, please share.

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