J Lo update

well, the station wrote back and i felt the need to respond again. here is my response first, followed by the station's initial response:

Hi Chris,

Thanks so much for responding. I realize now that I
should have directed my email to Dina; I've only
started listening to the station this holiday season
and so I'm still not familiar with who's who.

I am sure that Dina is a very nice person and wouldn't
want to hurt anyone. And I'm sure that the celebrity
gossip magazines are indeed talking about J Lo's weight
gain. But we still all make choices about the way we
relay information and I felt that this could have been
an opportunity to challenge the notion that women
should be ashamed for gaining weight (particularly
while pregnant!). The link you provided suggests that
Jennifer Lopez is going to hide out for the rest of
her pregnancy because of her weight gain....I think
Dina's story could have been just as titillating if
she had challenged the ridiculousness of this.

I work with college-age women who are constantly a
source of inspiration to me as they build their
confidence amidst a world that sometimes seems
determined to thwart their efforts. I just wish there
were more people who were on their side, and it seems
like a local radio station with a public platform
could contribute so much by really doing so little.

Again, thanks for responding.

Deborah

Hi Deborah:

Thanks for listening to the show!

Sorry that the story hit you the wrong way. I know Dina very well and
I know that she wouldn't do ever do anything intentionally to offend
anyone.
I think she was going off the stories and information online that had
sources concerned over J.Lo's weight, like this story:http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
I'm not sure who the "sources" are, but they say they're concerned.
Having no kids of my own, I'm not sure what's a normal "weight" for a
woman to gain.
I hope you keep listening, and have a great holiday,

Chris :)