Death to Diet Culture Biracial Unicorns

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In this episode we take a look at diet culture

Diets have been around for centuries. They have infiltrated our lives through books, pills, media, and even reality shows. In this episode we take a closer look at diet culture and how it has shaped our perception of beauty and health.

We define diet culture as a system that uses restriction or suppression to obtain a certain physical appearance. These systems also tend to equate happiness, success, and fulfillment in direct relationship with a number on a scale. To be clear, mindful nutrition and self-care of one’s body is heavily encouraged here at Biracial Unicorns…not a particular dress size.

This episode we share our own experiences with body image and our own struggles for body positivity and health. Though the ideal cis female body type might fluctuate in proportions from decade to decade it still leans in favor of a slender European frame. What does this mean for BIPOC women? How does this impact body types that are genetically curvy?

We can’t talk about diet culture without mentioning food! In past episodes we have mentioned the deep connection between culture and food. Is there cultural food shaming when it comes to eating healthy? I mean, don’t we all like seasoned vegetables?

We also touch on the body positivity movement and the usage of the word “fat”. Is the word fat helpful or harmful towards body acceptance? We briefly mention the bias of the fashion industry and its favoritism towards slimmer sizes.

In our wrap up we ask ourselves: how do we put an end to diet culture? We discuss ways to dismantle the colonist standards of beauty and also introduce practical steps towards a healthy relationship with food.

Here’s the link to intuitive eating and the podcast mentioned in the episode:

https://encouragingdietian.com/intuitive-eating-for-the-culture-001/

https://www.intuitiveeating.org/10-principles-of-intuitive-eating/

You know we always like to end in our “Happy Place”, hint they’re both ironically somehow food related.


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