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Exploring Fatness: Part One - Unpacking Big Ideas in Society
Fatness can be a heavy idea - how do YOU feel about it? This (nuanced) episode is Part One of a series discussing the ideas of fatness so that people of all sizes can be empowered to pursue body liberation on their terms. This first episode discusses ideas of fatness in society today, and breaks down the concepts of Body Positivity, Fat Acceptance, Fat Activism, Fat Liberation, Body Neutrality, and Body Liberation.
This series is particularly helpful for those living in larger bodies looking to unpack their weight shame and stigma so they may pursue what true body liberation looks like for themselves - whether that answer includes weight loss or advocating against diet culture.
This episode has no sociopolitical agenda! Its purpose is to educate and empower listeners to learn and think about ideas for themselves in order to embrace self-love and live a self-loving life
Our next episode will be our Part 2 and dig into our own feelings of weight shame and stigma.
Topics we’re chatting about in this episode include:
Self-Liberation: You have the power to liberate yourself from societal expectations and the internalized voices that have made you feel less-than because of your weight.
Understanding Fat-Related Ideologies: We explore ideologies like fat activism, body liberation, and weight stigma, breaking them down into understandable concepts.
Personal Journey: While today's focus is on societal views of fatness, the next episode will delve into the personal aspect, helping you reflect on your own relationship with your body.
Ground Rules for Discussion: This is a sensitive topic, and we approach it with respect for all viewpoints, emphasizing that the goal is to empower you to think critically about your own body image. Ground rules are:
No judgment on people's personal body choices
Understanding that we all have differentiating opinions and this is OK.
Separating body size from health in all discussions - and all bodies are deserving as they are.
Diet Culture: We discuss how diet culture equates thinness with moral value and how it can be damaging to our self-perception.
Body Positivity: Originally a movement to empower fat bodies, body positivity has evolved to include all marginalized bodies, though it has been co-opted in some ways by mainstream media.
Fat Acceptance, Activism, and Liberation: These interconnected concepts advocate for societal change to eliminate bias against fat people, with each playing a unique role in the movement.
Body Neutrality: A concept that focuses on the body's function rather than its appearance, offering a middle ground for those who may not connect with body positivity.
Body Liberation: The ultimate goal, where we free ourselves from all external and internal expectations related to our bodies, embracing our inherent worth.
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By Sarah SaporaFatness can be a heavy idea - how do YOU feel about it? This (nuanced) episode is Part One of a series discussing the ideas of fatness so that people of all sizes can be empowered to pursue body liberation on their terms. This first episode discusses ideas of fatness in society today, and breaks down the concepts of Body Positivity, Fat Acceptance, Fat Activism, Fat Liberation, Body Neutrality, and Body Liberation.
This series is particularly helpful for those living in larger bodies looking to unpack their weight shame and stigma so they may pursue what true body liberation looks like for themselves - whether that answer includes weight loss or advocating against diet culture.
This episode has no sociopolitical agenda! Its purpose is to educate and empower listeners to learn and think about ideas for themselves in order to embrace self-love and live a self-loving life
Our next episode will be our Part 2 and dig into our own feelings of weight shame and stigma.
Topics we’re chatting about in this episode include:
Self-Liberation: You have the power to liberate yourself from societal expectations and the internalized voices that have made you feel less-than because of your weight.
Understanding Fat-Related Ideologies: We explore ideologies like fat activism, body liberation, and weight stigma, breaking them down into understandable concepts.
Personal Journey: While today's focus is on societal views of fatness, the next episode will delve into the personal aspect, helping you reflect on your own relationship with your body.
Ground Rules for Discussion: This is a sensitive topic, and we approach it with respect for all viewpoints, emphasizing that the goal is to empower you to think critically about your own body image. Ground rules are:
No judgment on people's personal body choices
Understanding that we all have differentiating opinions and this is OK.
Separating body size from health in all discussions - and all bodies are deserving as they are.
Diet Culture: We discuss how diet culture equates thinness with moral value and how it can be damaging to our self-perception.
Body Positivity: Originally a movement to empower fat bodies, body positivity has evolved to include all marginalized bodies, though it has been co-opted in some ways by mainstream media.
Fat Acceptance, Activism, and Liberation: These interconnected concepts advocate for societal change to eliminate bias against fat people, with each playing a unique role in the movement.
Body Neutrality: A concept that focuses on the body's function rather than its appearance, offering a middle ground for those who may not connect with body positivity.
Body Liberation: The ultimate goal, where we free ourselves from all external and internal expectations related to our bodies, embracing our inherent worth.
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