It is just so much fun when we can see different parts of the left – or perhaps the prodnoses – eating each other. The latest coming over a series of ads from Cancer Research. Being fat, wobbly, over-stuffed, is the second leading cause of cancer in the UK after smoking. This is simply factual – well, we assume it is. But apparently we’re not, they’re not, allowed to say this because fat shaming.
Yup, land whales are complaining because being told that they’ve upped their cancer risk by gorging is, umm, well, it’s, what is it? Unfair? Impolite? Potentially illegal?
An award-winning comedian has accused Cancer Research of “fat-shaming” after they launched a campaign against obesity.
Sofie Hagen, a Danish-born comedian who has lived in the UK since 2012 and appeared on the BBC multiple times, tweeted a picture of the poster, which spells out “OBESITY” with some missing letters, and asks readers to guess what the biggest cause of cancer is, after smoking.
Another advertisement in the campaign features chips presented in a cigarette packet.
She wrote: “Right, is anyone currently working on getting this piece of s— CancerResearchUK advert removed from everywhere? Is there something I can sign? How the f—ing f— is this okay?”
Angry campaigners have called for the campaign to be pulled, and some have said they will stop donating to Cancer Research because of the “fat-shaming” campaign.
We have no idea who Ms. Hagen is. But perhaps we have a clue in the fact that she came here rather than moving to the Faroes. Too much risk of being stripped for her blubber there?
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Of course we already have experience of female Danish comedians being utterly unfunny, fvgly and big-boned. Just look at Sandy Soksvig
CRUK's campaign would be fine if obesity hadn't become defined as anyone not looking like they're suffering early stage anorexia.
There seems to be a lot of people piling on on Sofia Hagen. What few people are asking is whether it's a good thing that a cancer charity is now involved in lobbying government over what we should and shouldn't eat, or whether "obesity causes cancer" should really be "obesity is correlated with cancer".
She wrote: “Right, is anyone currently working on getting this piece of s— CancerResearchUK advert removed from everywhere? Is there something I can sign? How the f—ing f— is this okay?”
In this country for just six years. How her English must have improved.
We need more fat shaming. Not less. A little bit of fat Danish lesbian shaming wouldn't be amiss either.
First they came for the smokers. Then the drinkers. Then the fatties. The latest pronouncement from she who must be obeyed (Dame Sally Davies – one glass of Chardonnay and your tits will fall off), is that noise and light pollution are injurious to public health. My Motörhead CDs to carry a health warning?
'Angry campaigners have called for the campaign'
Campaigners vs campaigners. I love it!
Who gave you permission to use my photo?
CRUK can go do one. I'm not donating to those morons anymore, they've crossed the line from research into advocacy. Going to cause a few issues with my friends, but so be it.
I am the perfect donor class for the American Cancer Society. I lost my first wife, the Good One, to cancer. The American Cancer Society gave me useful support. I am affluent enough to give them money.
About 20 years ago, I got a thank you letter after a large contribution. They said my donation would be used to lobby the government. Now that's a fine how-do-you-do. I can lobby myself; I don't need you for it. If you are going to get the government to do something, then you serve no purpose whatsoever. I haven't given them a penny since.
Years later, I contributed to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, through Rush Limbaugh's annual fund raiser. I got a letter from LLS, they too telling me my money would be used to lobby the government. No money for them anymore, either.
U.S. cancer charities get no money from me. I've got the money. I have the interest.
Good move.
Did you tell them why you would not donate again?
What was their reply?
I don't remember. 20 years ago.
I probably didn't. Any 'charity' that would use donations to lobby the government isn't going to be fixed by a comment. Their lack of self awareness was stupefying.
If you're looking for a trustworthy cancer charity you could do a lot worse than Bloodwise. A friend of mine was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Bloodwise were the ones that actually helped him with support, practical advice and useful leaflets. He's now heavily involved with their fundraising.
The correlation between obesity and cancer is best explained by both being a result of longterm high levels of insulin. As the medical fraternity is still mightily infested by Ancel Keys fans pushing the food pyramid, they are rather quiet on this and prefer to blame obesity per se. I recommend the writing of Jason Fung who has compiled recent research on his blog idm.com
Conspiracy much?