Chapter
Criticizing the Anti-Fatness in a Book
24:54 - 30:57 (06:03)
The speaker expresses frustration with the internalized anti-fatness in a book and how the obesity epidemic is used to treat fat people poorly. The speaker highlights how the assumption that you need money to be thin is reinforced.
Clips
The demonization of carbohydrates by society has caused a misconception about potatoes being empty calories and unhealthy.
24:54 - 25:38 (00:43)
Summary
The demonization of carbohydrates by society has caused a misconception about potatoes being empty calories and unhealthy. This belief stems from the fact that the foods rich in carbohydrates, like potatoes, bread, and rice, are affordable for poor people.
ChapterCriticizing the Anti-Fatness in a Book
EpisodeDiet Book Deep Dive: Ed McMahon’s “Slimming Down”
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The construction of the obesity epidemic allows people to treat fat individuals poorly and promotes the idea that only those with disposable income can be thin and healthy.
25:38 - 29:10 (03:32)
Summary
The construction of the obesity epidemic allows people to treat fat individuals poorly and promotes the idea that only those with disposable income can be thin and healthy.
ChapterCriticizing the Anti-Fatness in a Book
EpisodeDiet Book Deep Dive: Ed McMahon’s “Slimming Down”
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The speaker discusses their frustration with the amount of anti-fatness and internalized anti-fatness in a certain book.
29:10 - 30:57 (01:47)
Summary
The speaker discusses their frustration with the amount of anti-fatness and internalized anti-fatness in a certain book.