Yuck! Buerk! Igitt! Bleah! ¡Puag!

Published: July 31, 2007, 8:27 am

Tags: general nonsense, equality, psychology, bodies, media

BBC News reports that discrimination against fat people may be subconscious."They found, for some people, the sight of obesity sparked strong subconscious reactions, such as disgust.The Evolution and Human Behaviour study suggests this is part of a deep-seated behavioural reponse [sic.] designed to help detect and avoid those with infections."Hmm. Now I would hate to be so arrogant to think I know my evolution and human behaviour better than some experts in the news. But perhaps my old friend Charlie has more standing;"In Tierra del Fuego a native touched with his fingers some cold preserved meat which I was eating at our bivouac., and plainly showed utter disgust at its softness; whilst I felt utter disgust at my food being touched by a naked savage, though his hands did not appear dirty."Mr Savage is grossed out by an unfamiliar food product that appears to be raw meat, and therefore knows - because he's been taught it or learned from experience - is unhealthy to

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