“Here’s an example: Sarah’s Day released a cook book in 2023 and this podcast proves she’s damned if she does, damned if she doesn’t.
Firstly, I’m by no means a Sarah fan, in fact her antics over the years have driven me to unfollow.
However, I thought it was interesting how one of you (I’m sorry, I can’t tell your voices apart!) mentioned that the performative nature of her eating pasta in her cook book promo despite her past fitness rhetoric being something that made you uncomfortable. Can I ask why? I would encourage you to ask yourself what your reaction would be if Sarah released (with accompanying promo) a very dietarily restrictive book. Would you find that uncomfortable too?
As a person who has been open (at points) about her past struggles with food, is Sarah not allowed to grow and perhaps distance her brand from those potentially damaging messages of a few years ago? Again, I know she doesn’t always get it right and I have unfollowed for that reason.
The follow up comment about celebrities eating a burger despite having a thin appearance was equally damaging to me, to be honest. I don’t know if I feel comfortable with the idea that thin people must always be seen to eat healthy (with the inference that burgers are only reserved for those who aren’t thin?). Food doesn’t have moral value, any of us can eat anything, and it’s not really up to others to judge that.
This podcast comes off as a uni assignment level production at best. Put your journalistic education and experience into something with more nuance and critical thinking. Not a Shameless rip off with clickbait opinions.”
Cottoncase via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/17/24