An analysis of the news representations of fat bodies in the last year has been completed by NAAFA which we will go over in today’s episode. Out of 19,000+ mentions of fatness in the news last year, how many are talking about weight loss, diets, and ill health, and how many focus on fat liberation and weight stigma? I also share my own traumatizing experience of being featured in the media which almost lead to my de@th. How fat people are represented in reporting is super important and I’ll share why and the state of where we're at today. TW: Mention of s*icide ideation Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/154 Come with me to the Dominican Republic: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/dominican-republic/dominican-republic-with-vinny-welsby-jun-2023 Donate on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers Come with me to the Dominican Republic: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/dominican-republic/dominican-republic-with-vinny-welsby-jun-2023 NAAFA- Fat Bias in The Media: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e7be2c55ceb261b71eadde2/t/63a3f27c0ef4d901a80b8cac/1671688836910/The+Size+of+It-Fat+Bias+in+the+News-2022+Study+by+NAAFA+%26+Pamela+Mejia.pdf

Dive into the complex feelings of disbelief regarding attraction in relationships for those in larger bodies. Discover how internal struggles and societal pressures shape self-image and emotional intimacy. Hear personal stories about navigating compliments and the challenges of accepting beauty. Explore practical self-love strategies that promote healthier connections and enhanced self-acceptance. Plus, find out how the community can support one another in the journey toward body positivity!

In this fascinating discussion, guest Vinny Welsby, a guide to the Dominican Republic, uncovers the deep-rooted connections between diet culture and religious beliefs. They explore how historical concepts of indulgence still influence modern eating habits. Vinny challenges listeners to consider how both secular and faith-based moralizing around food impacts body image and self-acceptance. This thought-provoking dialogue not only reveals the origins of fatphobia but also encourages a critical look at our ingrained beliefs about health and morality.

The movie ‘The Whale’ is now out in cinemas. The fat community has been dreading the release ever since the trailer dropped. Is it as bad as we had feared or is the story told with compassion? What about other films that depict super fat folks who spend their life indoors, are they empathetic or reinforcing the same old tropes? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/151 Come with me to the Dominican Republic: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/dominican-republic/dominican-republic-with-vinny-welsby-jun-2023 The Cruel Spectacle of ‘The Whale’: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/opinion/the-whale-film.html Behind paywall: https://archive.ph/Iw3iU https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/the-whale-review-49039630 https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-whale-review-darren-aronofsky-brendan-fraser/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/opinion/the-whale-film.html https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elaminabdelmahmoud/the-whale-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-review https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-whale-movie-review-2022 The Exhausting Fatphobia of "The Whale" by VICTORIA EDEL: https://www.popsugar.com/author/victoria-edel Fatphobia Sinks Darren Aronofsky’s Drama, Mark Hanson: https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-whale-review-darren-aronofsky-brendan-fraser/

One of the biggest barriers people who are trying to unlearn anti-fat bias has, is dealing with other people who won’t stop talking about diets and how much they don’t want to be fat. Often these are friends or loved ones and commonly they aren’t talking negatively about YOU directly, but about THEMSELVES (of course there are many exceptions to this). But the message they are sharing is that fatness is bad, they don’t want to look like you or that dieting is a good solution to fatphobia. How the heck do we deal with these people? I am answering real-life scenarios from followers today and the biggest culprit that comes up is” mother-in-law”….lol, ugh. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/150 Come with me to the Dominican Republic: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/dominican-republic/dominican-republic-with-vinny-welsby-jun-2023 WeightWatchers in Germany: https://newsingermany.com/tinder-ad-with-paul-ripke-weight-watchers-responds-to-criticism/ Podcast reviews: https://chartable.com/podcasts/fierce-fatty-podcast/reviews Remove, Reduce, Protect: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfCeIFAO491/

What’s the deal with atypical anorexia? Is it actually “atypical” and where did the diagnosis come from? Learn the in’s and out’s of this eating disorder and the ways in which weight bias stops people from getting treatment and even diagnosis. Plus: is it true that to be “really” starving you would be thin? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/149 Join me in the Dominican Republic: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/dominican-republic/dominican-republic-with-vinny-welsby-jun-2023 NYT You Don’t Look Anorexic: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/magazine/anorexia-obesity-eating-disorder.html and free from paywall link: https://archive.ph/3D1b6#selection-635.0-641.483 Sharon Maxwell IG: https://www.instagram.com/heysharonmaxwell/?hl=en Sharon Maxwell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heysharonmaxwell?lang=en Perversion of the ego: https://ia600708.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/22/items/crossref-pre-1909-scholarly-works/10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252946510-4.zip&file=10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252948519-3.pdf https://childmind.org/article/what-is-atypical-anorexia-nervosa/ https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/atypical-anorexia https://iamsober.com/blog/what-is-atypical-anorexia-causes-signs-treatment/ Anorexia Nervosa: https://ia600708.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/22/items/crossref-pre-1909-scholarly-works/10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252946510-4.zip&file=10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252948519-3.pdf Atypical Anorexia in Youth: Cautiously Bridging the Treatment Gap: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9221982/ Eating disorders in adolescent boys and young men: an update: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7867380/ Duration of untreated eating disorder and relationship to outcomes: A systematic review of the literature: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/erv.2745 Defining "significant weight loss" in atypical anorexia nervosa: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28436084/

Who has personally benefitted the most from our obsession with thinness? Which individuals are the biggest diet hucksters? From the 1800s right up to the present day I have a list of those who have scammed us the most and in the process line their pockets. TW: I talk about calories, specific diets, and mentions of eating disorders (specifically machine-assisted b*limia). Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/148 The Men Who Made Us Thin Episode 1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuv9f Episode 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuvbl Episode 3: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuve4 Episode 4: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuvfq https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/W._Philip_T._James https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bariatric_surgery https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gravity-weight/201603/adolphe-quetelet-and-the-evolution-body-mass-index-bmi https://www.cnet.com/culture/cant-stop-eating-pump-will-suck-your-stomach-contents/#:~:text=Segway%20inventor%20Dean%20Kamen's%20AspireAssist,lose%20half%20their%20excess%20weight. https://www.vice.com/en/article/dpk4qm/dean-kamen-inventor-of-the-segway-made-a-bulimia-machine https://www.google.com/url?q=https://untrapped.com.au/the-shadowy-figures-behind-dentalslim/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1669336828833850&usg=AOvVaw3dedVO2ZoH7jZfzXZQ9F2B https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/06/17/dr-oz-senate-panel-weight-scams/10701067/ https://danceswithfat.org/2020/03/10/noom-nothing-new-everything-harmful/ https://www.noom.com/research/publications/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27819345/ National Institutes of Health: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/National_Institutes_of_Health Dances With Fat: https://danceswithfat.org/2020/02/21/i-cant-believe-people-are-still-pushing-calories-in-calories-out/ Paul Brunton & Richard Hall: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2002030341A1/en

We have a special episode today which is for the loved ones of fat folks who are worried about their health or want them to lose weight. I am going to be talking directly to the people who deeply care about a fat person and may say or think something like “I don’t quite understand why they don’t eat in a certain way or stick to a diet when they know it could have negative impacts on their health.” If you know someone who could benefit from hearing about weight science, and the impacts that living in a fat body has on fat individuals with personal stories then tune in and share. TW: mention of The “o words” and weight in pounds, I also read advice columns from people wanting their spouse to lose weight and that can be hard to hear. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/147 Link to weight science spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I0pKz2QZl6x2d2cX3dZ3wKD3iNecOWeppfaDw5fOTMo/edit?usp=sharing Determinants of Health: https://www.goinvo.com/vision/determinants-of-health/ https://fiercefatty.com/blog/why-i-was-happy-when-my-boyfriend-told-me-he-wasnt-attracted-to-me Advice questions: https://www.unddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/wuhpe6/aita_for_encouraging_my_girlfriend_to_lose_weight/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.today.com/health/my-wife-has-become-too-fat-me-2D80555193 https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/1987nq/how_to_get_my_girlfriend_to_lose_weight/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/physical-attraction-what-when-your-spouse-overweight/ https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/1987nq/how_to_get_my_girlfriend_to_lose_weight/

Are you struggling with how you're feeling about your body or perhaps your body love journey has stalled and you want some fresh inspiration? Want some tactics and tips that you can take action on today as well as some longer term juicy things you can get your teeth stuck into? If yes, then this episode is for you! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/146

TW: Fatphobia/diet culture leading to death. I am talking about famous people who had overwhelming pressure to be thin and died trying or their life was damaged because of that. I am also talking about the idea that fatphobia caused or deeply contributed to them being unalive. It’s a pretty tough episode so please skip if you need to. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/145 This https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/fierce.fatty Amy Winehouse: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/861-we-need-to-talk-about-amy-winehouses-eating-disorder-and-its-role-in-her-death/ Carrie Fisher: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a558228/carrie-fisher/ Carrie Fisher Pressured To Lose Weight Before Reprising Role In “Star Wars’: http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_169413/carrie-fisher-pressured-to-lose-weight-before-reprising-role-in-star-wars/movies Cass Elliot: https://www.vogue.com/article/mama-cass-elliot-died-almost-50-years-ago-but-her-memory-is-still-obscured-by-fatphobia https://hillstock.com/2021/02/13/mama-cass-elliot-diet/ Karen Carpenter: https://www.independent.ie/life/the-real-reason-karen-carpenter-was-driven-to-anorexia-26703889.html Elvis Presley: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presleys-lover-linda-thomspon-take-drugs-dentists-office.html/ https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-lindathompson.shtml https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presley-fiancee-never-saw-him-eat-a-peanut-butter-bacon-and-banana-sandwich.html/ Other mentions: https://www.tmz.com/2011/11/02/bubba-smith-cause-of-death-diet-pill-overdose/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hollywoods-dangerous-weight-loss-secret/ Tekashi 6ix9ine Was Hospitalized After Ingesting a Combo of Diet Pills and Caffeine: https://www.nme.com/news/music/tekashi-6ix9ine-hospitalised-after-overdosing-on-diet-pills-and-caffeine-2767448 https://people.com/music/tekashi-69-diet-pill-caffeine-overdose/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CF0PIgxBE2w/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-hydroxycut-stays-in-business-despite-deaths-recalls-and-a-class-action-suit/ Civilians from an eating disorder prevention company: https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1267/2021/02/STRIPED_news_summaries-diet-pills.pdf Celebs who had stomach amputation surgery: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/g19976029/celebrity-weight-loss-surgery/