I was pretty interested in some new research that suggested that parents are more likely to purchase a vehicle for college-age children who are average weight than those who are overweight. Since this is just one isolated study, we can't draw too much from it. I saw the study in a research journal and then the Today Show picked it up in a more consumer-friendly way. See the story by clicking here.
I'm not sure about the validity of this study or how much you can generalize from it, but I do know one thing for sure. The news anchors probably don't know "better"; however, the psychologist and psychiatrist should definitely know to use "person first" language. That is, you should never refer to a child as an "autistic kid" or "ADHD kid"; rather, that is a "child with autism". The person is first -- the disability second. We would never say "cancerous kid", so why would we say "overweight kid"? How about "a child who is overweight"! That drove me nuts during this entire segment!
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