My 600 pound life , Tv show

I am disgusted with the families of the morbidly obese that are bed ridden,
Why do they keep giving them excess amounts of food that's horrible. When you love someone you should not enable them!
That's horrible

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LeopoldBloom · M

That show is humiliation porn.

The families are dysfunctional. They’re compelled to bring food just as the patients are compelled to eat. These situations are not well understood and blaming one or the other is not helpful.

RadiantRuby

@LeopoldBloom I don't get the point of the show, do they get paid?

LeopoldBloom · M

@RadiantRuby As far as I know, only their expenses are covered. They may get a stipend, or something for their family members who have to accompany them. The ones making out are Dr. Now and his son who produces the show.

The benefit for the subjects is that they get top-notch bariatric surgery and follow-up care that they either couldn't afford, or couldn't find a doctor other than Dr. Now willing to operate on them. Many bariatric surgeons won't operate on people of that size. In return, they agree to be filmed bathing, eating greasy food, crying, and having other humiliating things happen to them. The point is to portray them as sick and sad as possible. This appeals to the show's audience which can look at these people and thing "well, at least my life doesn't suck that much."