The Independent Television company (ITV) in the UK recently caused a stir when one of the panellists on its chat show 'Loose Women' said that high street dress shops should cater for the 'normal range' and there should be separate special shops for overweight women. The three other panellists expressed similar views, saying that being overweight should not be encouraged, and the chairwoman stated categorically 'Do not normalise overweight.'
They went on to accuse the popular comedy actress, Dawn French, of popularising and promoting overweight.
