"i didn't really sleep particularly well last night. I was like all churned up about recording this episode," she says. "I think a lot of that has to do with being a fat person saying into a microphone, like, here is what i researched and found,. About something that is seen as self serving, right? Like, it made me think about, like, when we had rmarriage equality court case in oregon." She adds: "Whether you are fat or thin, your body size affects the way that you see the world"
The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body mass index as an objective measure of health, its history reveals a more complicated story. This week, Mike and Aubrey tackle the first in a two-part series about the BMI and the “Obesity Epidemic.” Along the way they visit 18th century Belgium, learn a gross new acronym and dissect Dracula's facial features.
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