I used to believe that ALL fat people were fat because they had mental health issues. Is it true that when people experience trauma they consciously or unconsciously put on weight to protect themselves? Is being fat just a physical manifestation of something else that is going on that we need to fix? I answer these questions PLUS talk about age positivity in this week's episode.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/072

Gen X Women Feel Excluded from The Body Positive Movement from Time: https://time.com/5348584/body-positive-movement-gen-x-women/

Age Positive People: https://www.instagram.com/robincharmagne/ https://www.instagram.com/glitterglama/ https://www.instagram.com/baddiewinkle/ https://www.instagram.com/idaho_amy/

Tipping the Scales: Effects of Gender, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Anti-Fat Attitudes on Judgments of Sexual Coercion Scenarios: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31475616/

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible!: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

072: Are We Fat Because Of Trauma? PLUS Age Positivity!