The Red Shtick The Feistiest Redhead You'll Meet Online
A petition at Change.org launched this week urges people to join in demanding Facebook eliminate the “fat” emoji from its status options. Catherine Weingarten and Endangered Bodies started the online petition Monday, insisting the most popular social networking site in the world get rid of the chubby-cheeked, double-chinned emoji, because “fat is not a feeling. Fat is a natural part of our bodies, no matter their weight. And all bodies deserve to be respected and cared for.”
What do you think about this?
“How will I know when people don’t just look fat?” – Mitch Higgins, Boy Scout troop master
“I’m still waiting for the ‘Shut the Fuck Up’ emoticon.” – Thomas Bryan, graphic artist
“But how else will I encourage people to help destroy my self-esteem in a cutesy sort of way?” – Colleen Hodge, book critic
“Speaking of which, I think Zuckerberg’s wife is looking a little thick these days.” – Byron LeBlanc, metallurgist
