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The F Word: Re-evaluating Society's Approach to Body Image, with Kate Manne

Intelligence Squared

CHAPTER

Navigating Fatphobia and Body Image

The chapter delves into the rise of weight discrimination and fatphobia, discussing how fatness is often seen as malleable, leading to prejudice and lack of solidarity among fat individuals. It emphasizes the reclamation of the word 'fat' and the importance of using it as a neutral descriptor. The speaker reflects on personal experiences with societal pressures to conform to patriarchal beauty standards and the impact on self-acceptance, especially as a mother.

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