"Couldn't Ask for a Better Day..."

[psalm_onethirtyone]

I'm running MARC records at the library, and I just noticed that the summary for the film "Precious" includes the line "Precious Jones, an inner-city high school girl, is illiterate, overweight, and pregnant... again".

Can I just take a moment to be extremely offended that 'overweight' is apparently as much a problem as being illiterate or pregnant due to sexual abuse? Based on the cover, what they actually mean is 'obese', but I would argue that it is still not an issue on the magnitude of the other two.

Ffff people annoy me. Back to work.

EDIT: oh my GOD i HATE romantic comedies. BE more misogynistic, i DARE YOU. OR HOW ABOUT NOT. *fumes*

Comments

[snowyofthenight.livejournal.com]

Possibly it's meant to be taken as a condition that's equally stigmatized as illiteracy or teen pregnancy? I haven't seen the movie, so I don't know how they actually deal with it...

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

idk, the context of the line doesn't really sound that way to me, you know? But I haven't seen the film either, you're right.

[snowyofthenight.livejournal.com]

I have no idea. I just have a compulsive need to play devil's advocate. XD

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Fair enough, honestly. I'm just inclined to think the worst when it comes to Hollywood and weight.