The Peppa Pig post reminded me of a television show that my son used to watch when he was younger, called Lazytown. Basically, the show was about a superhero named Sportacus who comes to Lazytown to help the lazy kids exercise and overcome their negative traits. I liked that the show emphasized a healthy lifestyle over simply being skinny…

BUT…

It always bothered me how the character Ziggy (pictured) was portrayed.

Every character on the show has a “negative trait” that Sportacus must help them overcome. Stingy is selfish and mean, Trixie is a troublemaker who often gets her friends in trouble, Pixel is obsessed with technology and forgets to properly look after himself while playing computer games, Miss Busybody is patronizing and spreads gossip, and Ziggy…..is fat and likes sweets. Yep, apparently being fat is just as bad as being a selfish person or being a troublemaker. *rolls eyes*



To make matters worse, Ziggy is only five years old in the show.

And this show is aimed at preschoolers. Even at such a young age, children are being taught that being fat is a bad thing.