“Let’s be real. We’re going after Patricia Krentcil not because we’re concerned for her or her daughter’s health and safety, we’re going after her for the same reasons we always go after people — because she looks different and behaves a bit quirky. Let’s stop hiding behind hypocrisy and ‘good sounding arguments’ and call it what it is. It’s not concern for their well being — it’s entertainment, it’s bullying and it’s very disappointing to see.” — Motivational Speaker Joel Waldron.

Waldron argues that much-hyped “Tan Mom” Krentcil is being demonized as a bad parent because of her tan appearance, but that parents who harbor actual vices — drinking or overeating, which subject children to real dangers — are not demonized. To read the essay click here.