Weight For It The Core
Dec 19, 2024
Hosts reflect on listener questions, providing humor and personal anecdotes about body image and etiquette on airplanes. They explore the importance of allyship for plus-sized individuals and how small gestures foster kindness. The conversation highlights the complexities of body positivity, societal pressures surrounding weight loss, and the moral implications of weight management products. Emotional stories underscore the challenges of judgment and the need for community support in navigating body image issues.
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Simple Acts Signal Allyship
- When seated next to a fat person on a plane, offer small, practical gestures like opening an armrest to create comfort.
- A friendly greeting and acknowledging them as a person signals allyship more than perfect phrasing.
Prefer Kind Actions Over Perfection
- Don't overthink allyship; perform small, concrete helpful actions rather than awkward comments.
- It's okay to be clumsy — fat people usually prefer warmth and effort over avoidance or rudeness.
Tribeca Armrest Gesture
- Ronald describes offering an armrest to a fellow fat attendee at Tribeca to give them extra room.
- The gesture was accepted silently and made the situation easier without fanfare.