All Fired Up

Tessa The Eating Disorder Helpline Bot Is Giving Weight Loss Advice With Sharon Maxwell


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In this episode I'm speaking with Sharon Maxwell, an outraged fat activist with lived experience of a restrictive eating disorder. She's sharing an appalling story about the goings on at NEDA, an American eating disorders organisation. Not only did NEDA sack their eating disorders helpline staff after they attempted to unionise, they replaced said staff with a bot called Tessa, who immediately began dishing out weight loss tips to callers. Sharon's story has to be heard - our eating disorders organisations have become deeply infected with the weight loss industry, and this needs to STOP!

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All Fired UpBy Louise Adams

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