Fox Hosts: Bullying Fat Kids Is The Whole Point Of Recess On Fox and Friends, hosts debated the Presidential fitness tests and the potential for children to be bullied for their athletic abilities. Brian Kilmeade expressed concern that gym teachers should be cognizant of kids who are embarrassed or less athletic. His co-hosts, Ainsley Earhardt and Charlie Hurt, suggested that a little teasing might be part of the process and that the program’s primary goal is to encourage children to get healthy.

• Brian Kilmeade expressed concern that Presidential fitness tests could lead to bullying of less athletic children.
• Co-hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Charlie Hurt suggested that peer encouragement and a little teasing might be part of motivating children to exercise.
• Hurt stated that the point of having the program is to have friends make you get in shape and do it.
• Earhardt highlighted the program’s role in combating childhood obesity and the teacher’s responsibility to be encouraging.
• The article argues that conservatives are often upset by the implication that bullying people for being fat is not acceptable.
• Studies suggest that weight bias can lead to negative health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.