Plus-Size Comedian Accuses Cancer Research Ads Of Fat-Shaming, And Here’s How They Reply
Sofie Hagen, a Danish-born and UK-based comedian has ignited heated discussions after publicly accusing Cancer Research UK of ‘fat-shaming.’ The organization claims it doesn’t want to insult anyone, but hopes to raise awareness of the link between cancer and obesity. Hagen, however, says their campaign is “incredibly damaging.”
You see, according to Cancer Research UK, obesity “is the biggest cause of cancer in the UK, after smoking.” This statement came after a recent report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), saying there is now strong evidence linking bodyweight issues to 13 types of cancer. What’s more alarming, in a time when Millennials are set to be the fattest generation of Britons, only 15% of British people are aware of the link between obesity and cancer.
“Right, is anyone currently working on getting this piece of sh*t CancerResearchUK advert removed from everywhere?” Hagen began her Twitter rant. “Is there something I can sign? How the fuc*ing fu*k is this okay?” Cancer Research UK even wrote a personal reply to the angry lady, but it wasn’t enough. She continued fighting for it to be taken down. “Society viewing fatness as a negative thing is a thing that kills more than the cancer,” she wrote.
Scroll down to check out the entire Twitter battle, and let us know your thoughts on the subject in the comments!
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Cancer Research UK started a campaign, informing that obesity is the second-biggest cause of cancer in the UK
Image credits: Sofie Hagen
Comedian Sofie Hagen, however, found it incredibly offensive
It wasn’t the first time when she was vocal about beauty standards
Image credits: sofiehagen
Cancer Research UK was quick to respond
But it wasn’t enough to calm Sofie down
The campaign was inspired by a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, linking bodyweight issues to 13 types of cancer
Image credits: Cancer Research UK
Which is pretty alarming, considering that the rate of obesity is spreading across the UK. In fact, Millennials are set to be the fattest generation of Britons
Image credits: BBC
Despite the data, some commenters agreed with Sofie
While others stood behind the campaign
What are your thoughts on the matter? Let us know in the comments below.
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Fat stomach doesn't look beautiful and it's not healthy. Stop being delusional because ignoring facts won't spare you from getting a heart attack .
It has some pretty sexy lipstick on though.
Hahahahh...
Her
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I'd f**k it.
meh. just force her to pay 100% for every medical procedure that can be connected to her being morbidly obese. If she cant, let her die. Problem solved.
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I am an obese person who can finish a 10k in just over an hour. My thin sister is 3 miles back coughing up a lung. My heart rate is better than most people I know. BMI has little to do with health in a person who pays attention to what they eat. SOOO many "fat" people are that way because of medical conditions that make it impossible to lose weight. The woman who posted this initial article is sick of being superficially judged and decided to make a point when a medical organization joined in on the shaming. I've outlived so many "healthy" people I might start bringing fried chicken to their funerals after dealing with comments like these
Well thank God you think that, But they found those results and are simply showing their findings. It's not to shame anyone. If I say for example, "Being shot in the head will kill you." Shud I retract that statement because someone by their own insecurities is offended by it? Thank God for good obese health, continue that and ignore the ads without over reaching to meddle in other pple's affairs of informing the masses
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Alaa it doesn't look beautiful to *you.* Others have a different opinion. Some even believe a fat stomach is beautiful, and anorexic appearing women are ugly. Live and let live: someone else's weight *does not affect you at all.*
Obesity kills. For the second year in a row, life expectancy in the US has gone DOWN, almost exclusively because people are fat. Fat people die young.
Opinions are like fat people. There are too many of them and most are unhealthy.
Leading cause of death in the USA and pretty much everywhere else in the developed world. So can't wait until that "comedian" starts a campaign for smoking, drug use, arming schoolkids and driving while you are drunk.
[12 year old does drive-by shooting while smoking and high on coke] - leave him alone, he's expressing himself...
You forgot *overweight 12 year old ;)
Shut up Sofie. Some people are fine with obesity and some people don't want to die prematurely. No one is shaming anyone. Facts are facts.
Fat stomach doesn't look beautiful and it's not healthy. Stop being delusional because ignoring facts won't spare you from getting a heart attack .
It has some pretty sexy lipstick on though.
Hahahahh...
Her
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I'd f**k it.
meh. just force her to pay 100% for every medical procedure that can be connected to her being morbidly obese. If she cant, let her die. Problem solved.
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I am an obese person who can finish a 10k in just over an hour. My thin sister is 3 miles back coughing up a lung. My heart rate is better than most people I know. BMI has little to do with health in a person who pays attention to what they eat. SOOO many "fat" people are that way because of medical conditions that make it impossible to lose weight. The woman who posted this initial article is sick of being superficially judged and decided to make a point when a medical organization joined in on the shaming. I've outlived so many "healthy" people I might start bringing fried chicken to their funerals after dealing with comments like these
Well thank God you think that, But they found those results and are simply showing their findings. It's not to shame anyone. If I say for example, "Being shot in the head will kill you." Shud I retract that statement because someone by their own insecurities is offended by it? Thank God for good obese health, continue that and ignore the ads without over reaching to meddle in other pple's affairs of informing the masses
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Alaa it doesn't look beautiful to *you.* Others have a different opinion. Some even believe a fat stomach is beautiful, and anorexic appearing women are ugly. Live and let live: someone else's weight *does not affect you at all.*
Obesity kills. For the second year in a row, life expectancy in the US has gone DOWN, almost exclusively because people are fat. Fat people die young.
Opinions are like fat people. There are too many of them and most are unhealthy.
Leading cause of death in the USA and pretty much everywhere else in the developed world. So can't wait until that "comedian" starts a campaign for smoking, drug use, arming schoolkids and driving while you are drunk.
[12 year old does drive-by shooting while smoking and high on coke] - leave him alone, he's expressing himself...
You forgot *overweight 12 year old ;)
Shut up Sofie. Some people are fine with obesity and some people don't want to die prematurely. No one is shaming anyone. Facts are facts.