Whoa. Sounds like the British media is way ahead of the U.S. media. I don't think we've accepted our flaws as a society yet, and I definitely don't think the reality shows are going to start picking larger women anytime soon. But don't people always go too far when trying to prove themselves unprejudiced? Like my roommate, who thinks he's not a racist or homophobe because he knows people of other races and orientations, yet he makes off-color racist and homophobic comments all the time? And when I call him on it he's always like, Don't get me wrong, I have [gay/Asian/black/whatever] friends — but I hate [gays/Asians/blacks/whatever].

When we have gay/straight/black/white/jewish/asian/fat/skinny/brown/short/tall/one-legged/etc. celebrities and idols and we don't actually make note of these things about them, or care, that's when I'll be psyched.

Sidenote: Liz Riley is a big fat cow.

No I'm kidding! It's a private joke.