Is it acceptable to fat shame Chris Christie?

Time For Chris Christie 'Fat Shaming' To End - Livingston, NJ - Should Christie's weight be a source of public discussion? ... "In our society there is a great deal of focus on weight, body image and varying definitions of what is considered healthy. read more

If Christie has an eating disorder or simply enjoys certain caloric foods, fat shaming won’t change that. It may actually make things worse. I rarely think about Chris Christie, even though I live close to New Jersey. read more

Now, Christie is a grown man. He doesn’t need to be shielded by the ridicule and he’s often a good sport. But his opponents and critics who fat shame him do nothing to bolster their case against the man’s politics. In fact, it shows little more than ignorance on their part. read more

To be fair, the original version of the story did arrive at a conclusion that could not be substantiated (it was corrected). But the point is that when we were posting the story, we went to Getty Images and typed in “Chris Christie Rangers.” What we got was photo after photo of the governor whaling on nachos and eating a sundae. read more