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07-05-2008, 08:41 AM
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|  Girl traumatised by Wii Fit
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A number of parents have expressed concerns over Nintendo creating bad body images after a concerned family member complained that Wii Fit labeled her relative overweight.
"My [relative] came round this weekend and we let her play on our Wii Fit," a member of the DISBoards wrote. "We have all laughed and joked about being told that we're fat and need to lose weight but I was gobsmacked when it told her that she is overweight."
According to the poster, the girl in question is a healthy 4"9 10-year-old who swims, dances and weighs only six stone (84 lbs). "She is solidly built," the poster adds, "but not fat."
But she "was devastated to be called fat," the poster said, "and we had to work hard to convince her that she isn't. I know it is just a game but seriously we already have to worry about young girls starving themselves to look like the magazine models and now we have a game that tells them they're fat."
Shocked forum users responded angrily, spurring the user on to write an email to Nintendo. At the time of writing, they have yet to reply.
On the one hand, down with negative feminine body image. On the other, the phrase "kill the messenger," comes to mind...
| Girl traumatised by Wii Fit, Wii Fit Wii News | GamesRadar
I worked out that girls BMI and it was 18.2...which is classed as underweight. lulz... | 
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07-05-2008, 10:09 AM
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lol poor thing...
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07-05-2008, 10:12 AM
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Its a japanese conspiracy to brainwash our youth! | |
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07-05-2008, 10:16 AM
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Owned by a Wii. LOL | |
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07-05-2008, 10:43 AM
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let me guess, the family wants monetary compensation for this traumatic event
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07-05-2008, 10:45 AM
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Stupid Fat kids.
They were doing a demo of this other day in a shopping centre here, I was having a gander and some young lad about 13 I'd say was on it, and it said he was overweight and he started going mad lol, everyone started pissing themselves laughing. Better get him 10 of 'em and so on... | |
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07-05-2008, 11:49 AM
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Fat pig. | |
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07-05-2008, 12:17 PM
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that's odd that it would say she's overweight when she's not, but it's not THAT big of a deal. they just need to shup
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07-05-2008, 12:25 PM
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I can smell a lawsuit from a mile away. | |
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07-05-2008, 12:38 PM
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The problem is that Nintendo is trying to trick people into thinking Wii Fit is in any way legit exercise/health equipment, when in actuality it's just a TOY. | |
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07-05-2008, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by hollywood21639  The problem is that Nintendo is trying to trick people into thinking Wii Fit is in any way legit exercise/health equipment, when in actuality it's just a TOY. | yeah but if you're active while using it won't it count as exercise? or is it like diet coke?
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07-05-2008, 01:06 PM
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It's like the people who go to McD's and order 3 Big Macs, with 3 Biggie Fries, a few Apple pies, and Biggie size a Diet Coke and think the Diet Coke means they are on a diet and will lose weight. The game is meant for old ass people that can barely move. | |
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07-05-2008, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Pepper Jack yeah but if you're active while using it won't it count as exercise? or is it like diet coke? | I heard the board can only hold like 200lbs so the ones that need Wii Fit will crush the damn thing! | |
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07-05-2008, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by hollywood21639 I heard the board can only hold like 200lbs so the ones that need Wii Fit will crush the damn thing! | 300lbs actually but thats still half the size of your average american
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07-05-2008, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by XabiTorres 300lbs actually but thats still half the size of your average american | BURNZ | |
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07-05-2008, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by XabiTorres 300lbs actually but thats still half the size of your average american | I smell a flame war...
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07-05-2008, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Spartan1127 I smell a flame war... | flame grilled double cheesburger? the average american breakfast??
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07-05-2008, 02:49 PM
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Lol. TBH, foreigners don't know **** and they know it. The fat ones are the mexican kids, and the people 35+. The kids in high school, college e.t.c are very slim and care about their look. Rule #1- Never listen to foreigners- 99% of them don't know a ****ing thing. | |
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07-05-2008, 02:54 PM
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I dont see a problem. Scott said she wasnt overweight but if she was is could make her loose some weight. | |
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07-05-2008, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by IIJoshIII Rule #1- Never listen to foreigners- 99% of them don't know a ****ing thing. | Your a foreigner and Im not listening, god bless them rules. | |
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