Thoughts from the 42nd Parallel

Thoughts from the 42nd Parallel

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Brian Stelter gives fats a bad name

Brian Stelter gives fats a bad name

News guy needs to stifle his voyeuristic appetite

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Tom Shattuck
Apr 12, 2021
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*Editorial Note: The author of this post is also, arguably, fat so he has immunity when it comes to criticizing his fellow fats.

Most television news hosts are spokesmodels. They’re attractive and able to read. Somebody smarter develops the stories and writes the scripts and the telegenic anchor adds colorful inflection, emotive facial reaction and me…

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