
Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith
Are Screens the New Sugar?
Feb 1, 2024
Teacher librarian and The Gamer Educator, Ash Brandin, discusses screen time boundaries intersecting with diet culture and anti-fatness. Topics include unlearning screen habits, social media's diet culture influence, balancing children's screen time preferences, and engaging in creative sticker stories with kids for relaxation.
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Quick takeaways
- Value genuine relaxation over productivity in leisure activities to combat internalized capitalism and fatphobia.
- Utilize the 'division of responsibility' approach to set healthy screen time boundaries for children.
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The Influence of Internalized Capitalism and Fatphobia on Leisure Activities
There is an internalized pressure for leisure activities to be productive, connecting this notion with internalized capitalism and fatphobia. The speaker discusses the conflict between the idea of 'good' leisure involving productivity versus the need for genuine relaxation and downtime, emphasizing the importance of allowing oneself to simply enjoy leisure without guilt.
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