TMC
12-13-2019, 09:02 PM
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/tlc-hot-and-heavy-backlash/
The upcoming reality show (https://www.primetimer.com/item/TLC-announces-Hot-amp-Heavy-reality-show-featuring-quot-mixed-weight-quot-couples-rPSJGN) focusing on three "mixed-weight" couples consisting of a "hunky" man and a plus-sized woman has received widespread backlash on Twitter (https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/12/entertainment/hot-heavy-tlc-backlash/index.html). As one Twitter user explains, "Since TLC's production team somehow missed this, it is INCREDIBLY disrespectful (https://twitter.com/lexdocken/status/1205171205591982080) to first, characterize someone based solely on their size and second, portray concepts of 'hot' and 'heavy' as polar opposites - implying that hot and heavy may not ...characterize one person simultaneously."
The upcoming reality show (https://www.primetimer.com/item/TLC-announces-Hot-amp-Heavy-reality-show-featuring-quot-mixed-weight-quot-couples-rPSJGN) focusing on three "mixed-weight" couples consisting of a "hunky" man and a plus-sized woman has received widespread backlash on Twitter (https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/12/entertainment/hot-heavy-tlc-backlash/index.html). As one Twitter user explains, "Since TLC's production team somehow missed this, it is INCREDIBLY disrespectful (https://twitter.com/lexdocken/status/1205171205591982080) to first, characterize someone based solely on their size and second, portray concepts of 'hot' and 'heavy' as polar opposites - implying that hot and heavy may not ...characterize one person simultaneously."