Intelligence Squared The F Word: Re-evaluating Society's Approach to Body Image, with Kate Manne
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Apr 14, 2024 In this engaging discussion, Kate Manne, a writer and philosophy professor at Cornell University, teams up with Sophie McBain, contributing editor at New Statesman. They explore the pressing issue of fat phobia and how it impacts personal identity and societal norms. Manne examines the harmful effects of dieting and weight cycling, advocating for a healthier perspective on body image. The conversation also emphasizes the need for systemic change to foster inclusivity and combat discrimination against larger bodies in society.
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Defining Fatphobia
- Fatphobia involves unjustly downranking larger bodies.
- It includes moral, intellectual, sexual, and health-related prejudices.
Rising Fatphobia
- Weight discrimination is the only form of implicit bias increasing.
- This might be because fatness is (wrongly) seen as easily changeable.
Fear of the F-Word
- Kate Manne felt "too fat to be feminist" despite facing online abuse for other views.
- This fear of being labeled "fat" showed her how deeply ingrained the pressure to be thin is.
