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“Hi, first time listener here. The podcast about body-hating didn't sit right with me. It's a very nuanced topic and their analysis just...wasn't.
1) The hosts have a very surface-level understanding of what the body positivity movement entails. (I would suggest reading The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.) It seems as if they think it means "I can love my body even if I'm a size 10!" But at one point, they insisted that there is a point where society *must* or at least should intervene because someone else's weight is a "health risk." They make the distinction between acceptable bodies and bodies that are "morbidly obese." They even insinuate that some bodies are a societal burden because it could raise their insurance premiums. (🙄) It was a really individualistic, unsympathetic, uninformed hot take that was steeped in privilege. However, the guest they interviewed about workplace discrimination & fatphobia seemed more informed, so I'll give them that.
Also, if you want to talk about health and weight, why not mention the consequences of these impossible standards? You know, the standards you're reifying in this podcast? Eating disorders are real and they also aren't healthy. Being thin doesn't always equate to being healthy.
Their discussion about how you don't "need" money to be healthy was also a little tone deaf. Sanctimonious Whole Foods sheep always want to talk about how expensive McDonald's is, but never want to consider other things that factor into unhealthy diets. For example, someone working minimum wage for 50+ hours per week may not have the time or energy to meal prep with healthy options. Sometimes schedules necessitate paying for convenience even if it means sacrificing your health and spending more in the long run. Your cushy 9 to 5 with paid vacation time affords you the luxury of eating the way you do. Which, to their credit, they mentioned.
2) Hitha's assertion that she can almost transcend race because of her privileges (pretty, thin, and socioeconomic privilege) was super simplistic and her analysis about *why* was unsatisfying.
First of all, I am not convinced that people "don't see race" when they see her. "Model minorities" may get close to whiteness, but whiteness is never something that is attainable. People see your race. There is a kernel of truth to her statement in that when someone is a person of color, having any other marginalized identity will push them further away from the standard of whiteness. But that standard is never truly achievable.
3) The way in which women of different races are perceived because of their weight is a crucial aspect of this discussion that was missing. You may not both be white, but this is peak White Feminism (TM).
TL; DR: Not a nuanced discussion. Steeped in privilege. They don't know much about body positivity. They dangerously veer into the fatphobic lane at some points. Analysis of race was unsatisfying.
Overall a disappointing podcast.”Read full review »
Kierrax389 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/17
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