Episode
“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
49:55
Published: Tue Jan 03 2023
Description
This week, we're talking about Aubrey's new book, "'You Just Need To Lose Weight' and 19 Other Myths About Fat People." And we're yelling about Piers Morgan as a little treat.Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreBuy Aubrey's new bookListen to Mike's new podcastPreorder Aubrey's book at your favorite bookstore or here:Bookshop.orgPowell's BooksBlackstone BooksBlack Pearl BooksAmazonBarnes & NobleBook DepositoryAudible (audiobook)Libro.fm (audiobook)Support the show
Chapters
Aubrey Plaza discusses her experience writing her new book "The Legend of the Black Meow" and her surprise at how enjoyable the process was.
00:00 - 02:38 (02:38)
Summary
Aubrey Plaza discusses her experience writing her new book "The Legend of the Black Meow" and her surprise at how enjoyable the process was. She also gives credit to the illustrations done by artist Dan Murphy.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
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The speaker shares her personal experience of using a template for understanding fatness based on misconceptions and myths.
02:38 - 06:51 (04:12)
Summary
The speaker shares her personal experience of using a template for understanding fatness based on misconceptions and myths. She talks about how this template helped her delve deeper into the issue of fatness and acknowledge its complexity and history.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
PodcastMaintenance Phase
In this podcast, the speaker explores the potential dangers of dieting and shares stories of the negative outcomes of restrictive eating.
06:51 - 11:18 (04:26)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker explores the potential dangers of dieting and shares stories of the negative outcomes of restrictive eating.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The experiences of anti-fatness can be extremely traumatic and partially contribute to fat people's emotional damage.
11:18 - 16:06 (04:48)
Summary
The experiences of anti-fatness can be extremely traumatic and partially contribute to fat people's emotional damage. However, it is important to recognize that trauma is not the sole reason for someone's weight and that people should be valued for who they are, not their appearance.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
PodcastMaintenance Phase
In this podcast episode, the speakers discuss how some people see overweight individuals as "fixer-uppers" and feel good about themselves by trying to "fix" them.
16:06 - 22:05 (05:58)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speakers discuss how some people see overweight individuals as "fixer-uppers" and feel good about themselves by trying to "fix" them. They also touch on how society treats fat people differently.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
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In this episode, the speaker discusses the challenges of living in a country with a broken and unjust system, and how people use others' weight as a way of self-soothing and feeling better about themselves.
22:05 - 27:25 (05:20)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the challenges of living in a country with a broken and unjust system, and how people use others' weight as a way of self-soothing and feeling better about themselves. Despite some people claiming to treat fat and thin people equally, weight discrimination is still prevalent in society.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
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The idea of making your body smaller at every turn sends a message that discriminates against fat people leading to treating them differently, which is a major accusation of the fat activists' movement.
27:25 - 33:44 (06:18)
Summary
The idea of making your body smaller at every turn sends a message that discriminates against fat people leading to treating them differently, which is a major accusation of the fat activists' movement. The fear among the majority of people is that they will stop thinking of their bodies as an accomplishment which has created a controversy about the idea of body positivity and fat phobia in relation to working out.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
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The fear of seeing fat bodies on social media is largely based on the belief that these images will promote people to become fat and that they are not actively trying to lose weight.
33:44 - 42:05 (08:21)
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The fear of seeing fat bodies on social media is largely based on the belief that these images will promote people to become fat and that they are not actively trying to lose weight. This belief can lead to fatphobia and discomfort with seeing fat bodies on social media.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
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Research shows that feeling bad about your weight can lead to emotional eating and weight gain.
42:05 - 45:28 (03:23)
Summary
Research shows that feeling bad about your weight can lead to emotional eating and weight gain. The normalization or glamorization of underweight or overweight people can have negative effects on our society's perception of health and body image.
Episode“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The speaker critiques Piers Morgan's disingenuous preface on his show, where he addresses the issue of body positivity but still uses the term "obesity" to describe people on his panel who have objected to it.
45:28 - 49:48 (04:19)
Summary
The speaker critiques Piers Morgan's disingenuous preface on his show, where he addresses the issue of body positivity but still uses the term "obesity" to describe people on his panel who have objected to it.