Lincoln University Mandates Fat Hate.

Seriously?

Students at Lincoln University with a body mass index of 30 or above, reflective of obesity, must take a fitness course that meets three hours per week. Those who are assigned to the class but do not complete it cannot graduate.

BMI is not an accurate measure of health. Mine is way into the “obese” zone and you wouldn’t even step to me I am so buff, I will run circles around you and then beat you in an arm wrestle–oh snap. I am just kidding, I would never hurt a fly…but you get my point.
Joking aside, fat activists have shown that faux medical measures of BMI as related to health are wrong. Instead of focusing on health, which is a holistic thing about mind, body and things like self-esteem, they go after a fragmented part of who you are that is not the most accurate indicator of health. And excessive focus on your weight affects your self-esteem and how you interact with the world around you. I thought going to college was to help you deal with the world around, not make it harder. Umhm.
A student at Lawson feels that everyone should have to take the class not just people with certain BMI.

“I didn’t come to Lincoln to be told that my weight is not in an acceptable range,” Lawson wrote. “I came here to get an education which, as a three-time honor student, is something I have been doing quite well, despite the fact that I have a slightly high Body Mass Index.”

Read the rest of the article if you want to know what fat hate media looks like or send a letter or an email to Lincoln University to tell them how you feel.