Episode 33 - How Fatphobia Stemmed from Racism

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Did you know that the Western world started being worried about being fat because white people didn't want to resemble black people who they believed were only interested in "fornication and food" and were "lazy"? Yep, surprize, surprize it was racism that started our preference for smaller bodies. In this episode, I talk about the work of Sabrina Strings and how centuries of racism has effected beauty ideals.

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR:

  • I, Victoria Welsby and Fierce Fatty supports Black Lives Matters in case that wasn't apparent.

  • In this episode discuss some things that I am doing to better educate myself on anti-racism and also make sure the money I spend in my business is going to pro-BLM companies.

  • I also share useful resources if you want to learn more about anti-blackness and the intersection with fatness.

  • Fatphobia intersects with racism and the fear of Black bodies has translated into fatphobia.

  • The belief that "Black people are fat because they are gluttonous and lazy" was the "findings" of race scientists and began the deep fear we have about fatness and the Black body.

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