This chapter delves into the intersection of feminism and weight loss drugs, along with a discussion on societal expectations of women's anger. The guests navigate through the challenges women face in expressing emotions and the impact of targeted responses in the culinary industry and technology.
Author Geraldine DeRuiter a.k.a. The Everywhereist joins Kara to talk about her new book If You Can’t Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury. They talk about some of the author’s viral moments and the backlash she experienced after calling out two famed Italian chefs, the inherent sexism in the food industry (from dining rooms to professional kitchens), and how societal stigmas around beauty and our bodies have distorted our relationship to food.
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