Fat Camp Summer: Advice I Would Have Given My Parents

“Let’s talk plainly. Your child is fat and you would like to help your child lose weight.” – Camp Stanley founder, Gussie Mason.

A teenaged Moira Dann was blindsided by her parents' suggestion that instead of a regular vacation with her family, she spend part of her summer at a weight-loss camp for girls in the Catskills. They laid out a colourful brochure. She protested, but ultimately attended the famous Camp Stanley, featured in the award-winning documentary, A Matter of Fat.

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