Facebook is blowing up about it. Good Morning America, and probably every other news outlet, are talking about it. Your best friend's brother's cousin who knows a guy that knows a guy that goes to a hairdresser is talking about it. It's the Nicole Arbour YouTube video titled "Dear Fat People". Tempers are flaring, trolls are flaming, and some people are just standing there with their jaws on the floor. So, I make my first thread in forever to ask what you all think of it. But first, you should watch the video.



Now, with the Working Out thread being one of the most popular threads of the year here, and the community generally being nice and considerate, I expect that there won't be too dangerous of a debate here. So, if the admins feel that maybe this could be in the Intellectual Discussion section, please move it there.

My feelings on the video is that although it may a bit on the harsh side, Nicole is not entirely wrong. Sure, she could have toned it down, but that probably would not have garnered the same amount of attention as it had. I mean, YouTube closed the channel for a time, but later reopened it. That doesn't happen very often. And as she is a comedian, or at least Facebook called her a comedian (I can't be bothered to check), it would go against the general rule that comedians are allowed to get away with saying offensive things.

On the GMA segment today about the topic, Robin Roberts agreed with one responder (some overweight reality TV star) that there are many reasons why people are obese. I'm paraphrasing that, because I can't be bothered to rewind the clip on the DVR. But when she said it, I was sitting there thinking that there are equally as many ways to not be obese. After all, doctors don't just throw their hands up in the air and say, "I'm sorry, but there is nothing I can do to help you stop gaining weight."

It seems to me that this video was made to gain attention and new subscribers and views. It's quite clear that there has been an impact, considering this is her first video with more than one million views out of 141 videos. The rest range from less than 1,000 to more than 300,000 views. If it is for the publicity, then more power to her, and she gained worldwide attention. If not, then it is still good because she reopened a discussion that seems to have stagnated in the last few years.

So, I ask again, what are your thoughts on the video? What are you thoughts are "fat-shaming"? What are your thoughts on anything about this topic?