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Old 01-05-2017, 03:18 PM   #63
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I think this all much ado about nothing (or very little anyway). But it is an interesting question to ask: would the Sun (or whatever paper this was) have been as likely to run the same headline if it was an overweight male health minister? I don't actually know the answer but I wouldn't be shocked to learn that the answer is "no" (probably impossible to actually measure though). Anyone recall any headlines mocking Klein's weight?
There were tonnes of news items mocking Ford's weight, among other things.

I can tell I'm an old fart because I have no idea when I'm being mysoginist, or racist, or sexist or anything. I feel like my grandpa.
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