This month we're celebrating our most-downloaded episodes! It's no wonder this episode stirred so many ears and emotions. Emily and Kate get personal about reclaiming the word fat. Bottom line according to Kate: the body is not there for comparison or correction or consumption by others. Your body is for you.

Kate Manne is a professor of feminist, gender, and sexual studies at Cornell University. She is the author of Unshrinking: How To Face Fatphobia.

Kate's Recs:

Whimsical artist: Enikő Katalin Eged

Watching: Why Women Kill on Paramount+

Reading & Listening: The Burnt Toast newsletter and podcast

Kate wants to spotlight FatCon which debuted in Seattle in January. Philly FatCon is making a return to Philadelphia this fall. Both events feature keynote speakers, a fashion show and a vendors hall all geared towards generating Fat joy and informing the Fat experience. Learn more at FatCon.org