I will be analyzing the character Schmidt in a short clip of flashbacks from the show New Girl; Schmidt is actually one of my favorite characters , but I am now realizing some things about him that I haven 't thought of before. For instance, in "Bachelorette Party," they showed a flashback of "fat" Schmidt in college with his ex-girlfriend before he became a body-obsessed guy and changed completely. Schmidt has also confessed in another episode of being judgmental of others appearances because of his experience as an overweight child that has left him emotionally traumatized. Many of the flashback videos put emphasis on his stomach, showing him having trouble with the topic of girls and eating large amounts of food. The shows flashbacks …show more content…
Schmidt is a different person now that he has lost the weight; he is now a douche-bag and very health-conscious person. Schmidt is also shown as extremely metrosexual because of his obsession with his looks, clothing and is even criticized by the different types of shampoos he has. Metrosexuality has always been seen as less masculine and more feminine; this is because of the "hegemonic social code that dictates how men should act." If men are not considered “masculine” in today’s society then they are typically ignored, labeled “queer,” or bullied and therefore, signifies hegemonic masculine ideals. In conclusion,I do feel that the show is fat phobic by defining obese people only in a "transitory state, a “before” in the presumably inevitable before-and-after narrative, thereby justifying the stigmatization as a motivation for a presumably healthy change." The primary thing shown, is that fatness is a bad, temporary thing that leaves people forever traumatized. Negative characteristics of the character sends the very untrue message that all fat people are or should be ashamed to be that way, and do their best to shrink down their bodies as fast as