Let me raise a voice of dissent. Wall-E is an innovative and visually stunning film, but the “satire” it draws is simple-minded. It plays off the easy analogy between obesity and ecological catastrophe, pushing the notion that Western culture has sickened both our bodies and our planet with the same disease of affluence. According to this lazy logic, a fat body stands in for a distended culture: We gain weight and the Earth suffers. If only society could get off its big, fat ass and go on a diet!

I was going to write a long drawn out response to this ridiculous article, but I figured I could spend my time doing better things. Like posting more articles so I don’t feel so behind.

But if you’re in the mood for a good laugh, read it. B/c he’s 91% wrong (approximately).

Obesity is not genetic, and you can lose weight with a healthy diet (and exercise, of course).

⇒ Fat-e