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Last week’s Huffington Post article “Everything You Know About Obesity is Wrong” is a big step towards mainstream acknowledgement of the things that fat activists have been talking about for years. And it’s about time! But it’s not perfect, and there’s still a lot of work to do. Today on the pod I’m talking through a perspective that I didn’t think the Huffington Post piece covered clearly enough.

Also, I’m very sad to report that AMC has cancelled Dietland, the first show on the fat experience that felt honest and hopeful. There’s a petition going around to save it, and it’s a long shot, but it’s worth a signature if you care about this show and about fat representation in entertainment. Find it here.

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Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Hear more at cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com.

Thank you  to our sponsor, Big Fig Mattress, the first mattress system made specifically for fat people. Learn more at bigfigmattress.com and use the promo code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off your purchase and to let them know I sent you. Hear my full review here.

Thanks as always to our Patreon patrons. If you would like to support the show for as little as $1 an episode ($2 a month) go to patreon.com/thefatlip for details.