Summer really brings out all of the body talk. I know I've definitely caught myself saying I need to get "in shape" for the Summer as if the body I'm currently in is undesirable. So I thought it was the perfect time to chat with my friend, Renee Angelique, all about fat phobia.
I'll be honest - I wasn't even consciously aware of my own fat phobia until I met Renee. Growing up in the ballet world, the messaging was always "the smaller you are, the better." And that sentiment permeates throughout our entire society.
Did you know that in most states, you can actually be fired for being fat? It's totally legal! Lots of talk around fat phobia doesn't really go beyond "ugh, it must make it hard to date, right?" But this is actually a systemic issue that effects the day to day life of people in bigger bodies, beyond minor inconveniences.
Of course, we're diving into the societal and medical implications of fat phobia. But we're also looking at the intersection with anti-fatness and anti-blackness. I really appreciate how candid Renee was in this conversation and I think you're really going to enjoy this episode!
In this episode, we're chatting about:
- Renee's personal journey with fatness
- Workplace and legal discrimination fat people face
- Medical bias and personal health assumptions made on fat people
- The Body Positivity vs. Body Neutrality movements
- Why media representation matters
- Navigating self-worth while gaining weight
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