Chapter
Confronting Bias Against Fat People
37:55 - 46:54 (08:59)
The conversation around fatness and fat people reflect that of conversations around LGBTQ people. The public health system has been advocating for stigmatizing the condition of obesity without stigmatizing fat individuals.
Clips
The speaker shares a clockwork diet thing designed to help overweight people lose weight, with specific guidelines on calorie distribution.
37:55 - 39:25 (01:29)
Summary
The speaker shares a clockwork diet thing designed to help overweight people lose weight, with specific guidelines on calorie distribution. The response from overweight people to the process was gratifying, showing a positive emotional response and sharing their own personal stories.
ChapterConfronting Bias Against Fat People
EpisodeWhat's Our Deal?
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The conversation on fatness and fat people is quite similar to our conversations around gayness, gay people, transness, and trans people.
39:25 - 45:29 (06:04)
Summary
The conversation on fatness and fat people is quite similar to our conversations around gayness, gay people, transness, and trans people. While the public health is pushing the idea of stigmatizing the condition, obesity, without stigmatizing individual fat people, the society still succeeds in stigmatizing individuals even without knowing it.
ChapterConfronting Bias Against Fat People
EpisodeWhat's Our Deal?
PodcastMaintenance Phase
Experiencing verbal abuse simply because of their body size is the reality that many overweight people face today.
45:29 - 46:54 (01:25)
Summary
Experiencing verbal abuse simply because of their body size is the reality that many overweight people face today. Such instances of "fat-shaming" are becoming more and more common especially when they are alone or with pets outdoors.