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Wii Fit tells a 10-year-old that she's fat, Nintendo responds photo

Yes, scoff the day away, tubby girl. A videogame told you that you're fat. Kidding. You're normal, according to this Child/Teen BMI calculator.

After the news got out that Wii Fit told a 10-year-old girl that she was "fat," experts jumped on Nintendo's back, claiming that these readings could be damaging to children. Nintendo was quick to apologize for their game. A spokesman said:

"Nintendo would like to apologize to any customers offended by the in-game terminology used to classify a player's current BMI status, as part of the BMI measurement system integrated into Wii Fit."

"Wii Fit is still capable of measuring the BMI for people aged between two and 20 but the resulting figures may not be entirely accurate for younger age groups due to varying levels of development."

Nintendo, don't apologize! Stick to your guns. I haven't seen this girl, but even her father says that she's "solidly built." Right. I'm just being mean now.

Dad goes on to say: "I know it is just a game but we already have to worry about young girls starving themselves to look like magazine models and now we have a game that tells them they're fat. This to me is very worrying."

Destructoid community blogger njsykora points out that gamers and others are already starting to take notice of this story and share their feelings in the comments section. My favorite?

I do not see there being any problem with children being told they are fat. If more children are told this maybe they'll spend less of their time stuffing turkey twizzlers down their faces and more time playing sports and enjoying lettuce.


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Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2008 13:34
Sharpless
"It's just a video game."

Words are just words. Doesn't make them any less hurtful. And are games artistic and meaningful, or are they "just games"? Make up your minds, because you can't have it both ways.

And yes, I am overweight. Thus, I know what it's like to be treated insensitively about it, especially at a young age. No kid deserves that. And "if she wasn't fat, she shouldn't have batted an eye" at the mistake? Excuse me? Do you have no fucking clue how a 10-year-old kid's mind works? And a girl, no less.

The internet makes me support mass genocide.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/18/2008 14:22
adultswim810
i honestly didn't even know how much six stone was.
pixelsword's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/18/2008 15:01
pixelsword
Maybe Wii fit told her she was fat because... ahem, she was fat.
Raquel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2008 06:54
Raquel
This is ridiculous. Someone getting offended by being called 'fat'? I mean, I'd understand if it said 'lardass' or something, but 'fat'? Give me a break.

If someone tells me I'm short I won't whine and sue them.
GamerGurl420's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2008 18:44
GamerGurl420
I agree with you raquel, if you cant take the heat get off the Wii FATTIES.
Ravana's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 01:13
Ravana
Let us hope they send the little girl out to pasture. HAHA, you see what I did there?? Huh!? HUH!?
Jinky Williams's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 14:42
Jinky Williams
Turkey Twizzlers? Where?
samantha's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 13:24
samantha
i am 10 near 11 and the wii fit told me i was obease well i am not fat and not skinny but i am defently not obease
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