They Are Commodifying Our Shame
This week, cohosts Joanna Chen and Brianne Young dive deep into diet culture, exploring the disillusioning world of social media, the racist and sexist history of the Body Mass Index (BMI), and the false narrative that health is determined by weight or the size and shape of your body. Bri and Joanna open up about their personal struggles with weight loss, eating disorders, and body image, giving listeners a very real glimpse into how societal standards can negatively affect body acceptance. Throughout the episode, Bri and Joanna share advice and tips on how they are changing their relationship with food, combating this false narrative, and learning to accept their bodies for all the wonderful and beautiful things they can do. Bri’s Suggestions for who to follow on social media: Instagram: @fitfatandallthat @danamercer @tiffanyima @iamlshauntay @lucymountain Tik Tok: @hannahtalksbodies @raeannlangas @elainaefird @stephgrassodietitian Accounts to Follow/Influential Listens from Joanna: Instagram: @single.mom.nutritionist @i_weigh @alokvmenon @mynameisjessamyn @samaraterese Listens: Dietitians Unplugged: Trust Your Body; Getting Curious: How Grateful Are We To Live Beyond The Gender Binary? This conversation was sparked by “The Bizzarre and Racist History of the BMI” by Your Fat Friend, available to read, here: https://bit.ly/2LR6jru CLARIFICATION: Alok's preferred pronouns are they/them. Joanna makes mistakes which cause harm, and it is important to use preferred pronouns to respect the inherent dignity of a person. "Trans and nonbinary youth who reported that their pronouns were honored by people in their lives attempted suicide at half the rate of those whose pronouns were not respected." If you'd like to learn more, consider starting with this article: https://bit.ly/3dS7ymb --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/altppodcast/support