Happy New Year y’all, and welcome to the start of another season! We’re starting off our 4th season discussing the dangers of fatphobia and the importance of body inclusivity with our good friend, Jerlyn Brutas. We touch on using the word “fat,” our experiences with body discrimination, the intersectionality of fatphobia, and its presence in the healthcare system. Is it okay to call someone fat? Tune in to hear our thoughts! We hope you enjoy this episode & we’re so excited for what’s in store for season 4.

Episode Outline:

• Background on the dangers of body positivity
• Have you experienced discrimination based on the size of your body?
• How we grew up seeing sizes, changing rooms, and fashion
• Is it okay to call someone fat?
• What’s wrong with “I’m not fat. I have fat”
• How do you think fatphobia intersects with different identities? (different cultures, queer identities, etc) & expectations as a non-binary person
• Navigating comments from family
• Healthcare professionals & why BMI isn’t the greatest indicator of health
• What do you think we can do to create a body-inclusive society?

Take a Weight Implicit Association Test to assess your biases!

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Hosts - Arlene & Georgia

Music - Patience by Dyalla

Cover Art - Saki & Newton

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