March 29, 2006
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Today is the day to yell at someone you love.
Today I was going to regale you with an entertaining tale about the plastic surgery clinic next door to my office, and the screams I often hear emanating from it. But I left the document at my home computer and I'm too lazy to try to recreate. So instead I'm sharing with you the beginnings of a special project of mine: what photos do news websites use to illustrate articles on obesity? I am just always fascinated by the stock photos of overweight people, and if they are indeed stock pictures, or picures of real people. I only have two so far but keep a lookout if you find more. And technically the link to one has failed so now I only have one. You may call this project 'stupid,' but I call it an experiment in identity and body image. Or, it's just stupid. Here's the one I have so far, from the Chicago Tribune. Send them in if you find more, and tell me where you found them.
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