Prof ties black female obesity to Trump policies, racism

Campus Reform ^ | October 15, 2019 | Jonathan McCormick

[Zakeet]

A New Jersey professor suggested on a TV program that racism and President Donald Trump’s policies are responsible for black female obesity.

Rutgers University women’s and gender studies professor Brittney Cooper made the argument during an appearance on “Black Women OWN the Conversation” on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

"I hate when people talk about Black women being obese," Cooper said on the program. "I hate it because it becomes a way to blame us for a set of conditions that we didn’t create."

"We are living in the Trump era," the professor said. "And look, those policies kill our people. You can't get access to good health care, good insurance."

Cooper said that research points to black women losing less weight and at a slower rate than do white women, claiming that public health practitioners tie increased stress to a change in metabolism.

"It's literally that the racism that you're experiencing and the struggle to make ends meet actually means the diet don't [sic] work for you the same," she adds.

[Zakeet]

It's literally that the racism that you're experiencing and the struggle to make ends meet actually means the diet don't [sic] work for you the same ...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Because big fat mean black biotches did not exist before Trump became President.

[Mount Athos]

Makes sense to me

[Fido969]

Now that I think about it - There were never any big African-American women before Trump.

[11th_VA]

Always confront them with the ‘behavior’ argument ... that’s the crux of the issue

[dp0622]

lol

Yeah and even if she lost 80 pounds she’d still be ugly.

At least pretty fat women and handsome fat men are worth saving :)

She ain’t that.

[3boysdad]

That reminds me of an old joke:

Did you hear Oprah got arrested?

Yeah, they found 50 pounds of crack under her skirt!

Ba da bing!

[Rummyfan]

"I hate when people talk about Black women being obese," Cooper said on the program. "I hate it because it becomes a way to blame us for a set of conditions that we didn’t create."

Are they not responsible for their own bodies?! If President Trump can make them obese.... what way can't he do?!

[Red Badger]

Must be true. There were no fat black females during Obama’s time...................................

[Rummyfan]

Rutgers University women’s and gender studies professor Brittney Cooper...

Academic fraud.

And it looks like she should shed a few pounds too.

[gibsonguy]

It’s great, now we know the cause and it took this Mensa to figure it out.

[Red Badger]

Even if she lost 80 pounds she’d still be fat..................

[left that other site]

Because...

"in 2015 I looked like this! Look what Trump made me do to myself," said the learned professor.

[Pelham]

little debbie snack cakes are raciss

[Innovative]

They are insane.

Every time you think they cannot sink any lower, they do.

Pathetic.

But sane people should see through this.

[Ken H]

Wonder what beach she got rescued from.

[JBW1949]

This professor only weighed 115 lbs before January 20th, 2017....

[Innovative]

This is a professor?!

[Buckeye McFrog]

You can't get access to good health care, good insurance."

uhh….your buddy Barry Obama is responsible for that

[dainbramaged]

Don’t get between her and a buffet line.