Body Positivity Movement *Special Episode* | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 13

In this very special episode, the ladies discuss the current Body Positivity movement – a socio-political movement rooted in the fat acceptance movement of the 60s that is centred on radical self-love in the face of narrow beauty ideals, anti-fat discrimination and fat-shaming. They explore whether the movement has been commercialised by brands and public figures for their own gain, the difference between body positivity and obesity, whether the health concerns used to criticise the movement are genuine, why society seems to be so offended by fat bodies – especially when they’re Black – and how we can combat online trolls and become true allies to the movement.

00:00 Intro
02:20 Has the Body Positivity movement been co-opted by thin bodies and why is an “all sizes matter” approach problematic?
20:57 Is there a line between Body Positivity and obesity and who decides what size is “acceptable”?
40:14 Why is society so offended by fat Black bodies and how can we be allies to the Body Positivity movement?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es013
(Website – Show notes)

https://twitter.com/StephanieY....eboah/status/1276434
(Twitter thread – Why Maya Jama’s Body Positivity campaign for Adidas is problematic – @StephanieYeboah)

https://www.apa.org/news/press..../releases/2017/08/fa
(Press Release – Fat Shaming in the Doctor's Office Can Be Mentally and Physically Harmful – American Psychological Association)

https://highline.huffingtonpos....t.com/articles/en/ev
(Article – Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong – Michael Hobbes for Huffington Post)

https://www.sizediversityandhe....alth.org/content.asp
(Website – Health At Every Size® Approach – Association For Size Diversity And Health)

https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/
(Website – This Girl Can – Sport England)

https://youtu.be/Ax1U04c4gaw
(Video – James Corden Responds to Bill Maher’s Fat Shaming Take – The Late Late Show with James Corden YouTube channel)

https://amp.theguardian.com/te....chnology/2020/aug/09
(Article – Instagram ‘censorship’ of black model’s photo reignites claims of race bias – Nosheen Iqbal for The Guardian)

https://www.buzzfeed.com/tolan....ishoneye/plussizewom
(Article – 17 Reasons Why Plus-Size Women Shouldn't Wear Bikinis – Tolani Shoneye for BuzzFeed)

https://youtu.be/L5mThxsj_1k
(Video – A Fat Girl Dancing: Talk Dirty (Jason Derulo) – Whitney Way Thore YouTube channel)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/vi....deo/detail/B00TL4KGI
(TV Series – Whitney: Fat Girl Dancing – Whitney Way Thore)

https://youtu.be/ZX7deTkNBnM
(Video – Gabourey Sidibe Slams Fat Shamers for 'Empire'Sex Scene: I Felt Sexy – Inside Edition YouTube channel)

https://open.spotify.com/show/....0o9FhNEW1JWDhWEqG8dZ
(Podcast – 3 of a Curve – Darcy (@Darcymcmarcy), Isi (@Isiomayo1) and Joy (@Thelifeofjoyx))

https://www.instagram.com/yrfatfriend/
(Instagram account – @yrfatfriend)

https://www.stephanieyeboah.com/
(Website – Stephanie Yeboah, Plus-size Style Blogger, Fat Acceptance Advocate and Author of Fattily Ever After)

https://www.instagram.com/tessholliday/
(Instagram account – Tess Holliday)

https://www.instagram.com/gabifresh/
(Instagram account – Gabi Fresh)

https://www.instagram.com/freeblackgirl/
(Instagram account – Evette Dionne)

http://jessamynstanley.com/
(Website – Jessamyn Stanley, Yoga Teacher, Writer and Body Positivity Advocate)

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Each week join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!

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