Anti-Fat Bias II
In this podcast, Lindy West describes her decision to embrace her weight rather than be ashamed of it (Prologue and Act I). In Act II, Elna Baker describes her life before and after losing 110 pounds. In Act III, Roxane Gay talks about the intersectionality of being Black and being fat. Weight as a moral issue is discussed in Act IV, with focus on a 1970s program designed improve fitness and encourage weight loss for students at Oral Roberts University. The podcast ends with a positive story about how Lindy West's fiancé proposed to her.
Source: This American Life
Lengths:
Prologue: 5 minutes
Act I: 18 minutes
Act II: 19 minutes
Act III: 5 minutes
Act IV: 13 minutes
Act V: 2 minutes