35 min
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? Reel Fat People
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- TV & Film
In this episode, we look at the character of Donna (Momma) Grape in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape? This film attempts to give a nuanced look at family, poverty, and disability during the time of the Farm Crisis, but how does it treat Momma's character? Does she feel like a real fat person, and what messages does this film contain about fatness?HostsSaraTwitter: https://twitter.com/bluestockinsaraYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCostumeCodexPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cos...
In this episode, we look at the character of Donna (Momma) Grape in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape? This film attempts to give a nuanced look at family, poverty, and disability during the time of the Farm Crisis, but how does it treat Momma's character? Does she feel like a real fat person, and what messages does this film contain about fatness?HostsSaraTwitter: https://twitter.com/bluestockinsaraYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCostumeCodexPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cos...
35 min