Fierce Fatty Podcast with Vinny Welsby
Fierce Fatty Podcast with Vinny Welsby
Vinny Welsby
203: NYT "Confessions of a Former Body Positivity Influencer": What It Gets Wrong
50 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2026 at 5:33 am.
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A recent opinion video from The New York Times titled "Confessions of a Former Body Positivity Influencer" claims to expose the dangers of the body positivity movement. But does it actually represent what body positivity (and fat liberation) have historically stood for? Short answer: nope. In this episode, we watch the video in real time and break down the misinformation and subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways anti-fatness is repackaged as just "caring about your health."
TW: anti-fat beliefs.

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