31 Min.
Ep. #23: Somebody Else's Weight Is None Of Your Business Tan and Tanner
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- Gesellschaft und Kultur
We are back after a long and not anticipated break!
Mentioning somebody's weight in casual conversation has been so normalised that many people feel comfortable talking about it - but many others do not feel comfortable hearing it, and rightly so. In a society where our worth is directly linked to our weight and certain body images are pushed onto us from a young age, something meant as a "compliment" or a "concern" can have devasting emotional and mental effects on the person who has to hear it. It is counterproductive and perpetuates patricharichal establishments.
It is already hard enough to appreciate, accept, and love yourself as is without having to hear other people's unsolicited opinions - so how can we de-normalise casual commentary on body and weights today?
We are back after a long and not anticipated break!
Mentioning somebody's weight in casual conversation has been so normalised that many people feel comfortable talking about it - but many others do not feel comfortable hearing it, and rightly so. In a society where our worth is directly linked to our weight and certain body images are pushed onto us from a young age, something meant as a "compliment" or a "concern" can have devasting emotional and mental effects on the person who has to hear it. It is counterproductive and perpetuates patricharichal establishments.
It is already hard enough to appreciate, accept, and love yourself as is without having to hear other people's unsolicited opinions - so how can we de-normalise casual commentary on body and weights today?
31 Min.