Chapter
Concern Trolling the Disabled Population
29:25 - 34:06 (04:41)
The promotion of wellness culture to individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses is misguided and dismissive of their experiences. It reinforces the idea that if they were doing something differently, their conditions could be cured instead of empathizing with them.
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Invalidating disabilities and chronic illnesses feeds into concern trolling and objectifies people who are already suffering mentally and physically by implying that they are not trying hard enough to feel better.
29:25 - 32:44 (03:19)
Disabilities, Chronic Illnesses
Summary
Invalidating disabilities and chronic illnesses feeds into concern trolling and objectifies people who are already suffering mentally and physically by implying that they are not trying hard enough to feel better.
ChapterConcern Trolling the Disabled Population
EpisodeMoon Juice
PodcastMaintenance Phase
After suffering from a mysterious cough, this woman finally finds relief from an Ayurvedic medicine practitioner who diagnoses her with allergies and prescribes her to avoid wheat, dairy, and sugar.
32:44 - 34:06 (01:21)
Ayurvedic Medicine
Summary
After suffering from a mysterious cough, this woman finally finds relief from an Ayurvedic medicine practitioner who diagnoses her with allergies and prescribes her to avoid wheat, dairy, and sugar. Her symptoms disappear within a week.