Why? Because many TV programmers, even if they’re not stupid enough to say so publicly, believe most of us might be OK with shows like NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” or Bravo’s “Thintervention with Jackie Warner,” which focus on trimming the fat, but that we’re not as interested in seeing them off the treadmill, much less dating.

Why aren’t there more fat people on TV? | Philadelphia Daily News | 11/09/2010