Put on Your Easter Bonnets, Fatsronauts!

You know, I was just thinking the only thing that could make a White House celebration of a Christian holiday even more fucking objectionable is layering the First Lady's fat-hating and disablist and otherwise problematic "anti-childhood obesity" campaign on top of it.

Voila! "The President and First Lady have announced that this year's White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 5, 2010 with the theme of 'Ready, Set, Go!' promoting health and wellness. The event will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling. All of the activities will encourage children to lead healthy and active lives and follow the First Lady's 'Let's Move!' initiative, a national campaign to combat childhood obesity."

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