Day 9 Flashcards
(6 cards)
What is body positivity?
Celebrating physical differences
What are invisible and visible changes that occur when fat people enter a space?
Invisible - left out of conversations
Visible - healthiest ideologies apply blame to individuals for their unhealthy lifestyle. Scorn. Critique.
What are some critiques of body positivity?
Overemphasis of individual looks and beauty
Not enough institutional discrimination and generic bopo
Not enough recognition of prevalence of diet culture
- restrict eating
- clean eating
- appetite suppression
- vitamin and supplement
How does diet culture appear in our lives?
Comparing calories to time on treadmill
Body can change with more effort (excessive)
Envious of others
How can social media be used in a positive way for bo po?
Represent yourself as you are
Raise consciousness
Build community
Find solidarity
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