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The absurdity of the Body Mass Index

Kate Harding — “a Chicago-based writer, editor, crazy dog person, humorless feminist, aspiring yoga teacher, recovering grad student, and blonde,” according to her blog — has ingeniously skewered the standards imposed by the Body Mass Index (BMI). What she has done is to post to Flickr a slideshow showcasing women (well mostly, anyway, there's a few men as well as a cat up there) of all sizes. Atop these photos she simply categorizes them according to the index’s calculator. The results are maddening and staggering. Have a look.

                 Laurie is "overweight."

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3 Comments

  • Reality said:

    Except all the people labeled "obese" really are.
    October 19, 2007 2:55 PM
  • laurie ruettimann said:

    Except they aren't, kiddo.
    October 20, 2007 8:05 PM
  • Fast Eddie said:

    Forget Laurie, take a look at the size of that pumpkin for chrissakes! MAMMOTH!!
    October 24, 2007 1:20 AM

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