Extreme Skinny Is Back… and It’s Terrifying

Thin is back. Ozempic bodies, heroin chic nostalgia, shrinking celebrities, and suddenly the body positivity era feels like a fever dream. We’re revisiting one of our favourite conversations with artist and body liberation advocate Jennarie to unpack what fatphobia actually does to us, why thin privilege is so invisible, and how diet culture keeps turning our insecurity into profit. Because you can’t heal your relationship with your body while still being terrified of looking fat. Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Beducated: https://beduc.at/pd2633-queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Watch In The Closet: https://youtu.be/MO6d8iz8Pn4?si=MnGNx4VA7kpyyDuu Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 0:00 Thin Is Back, and That Should Scare Us 1:09 Body Liberation Is Bigger Than Body Positivity 4:03 Growing Up Terrified of Being Fat 12:14 Why Fat People Aren’t Allowed to Be Desirable 20:32 Ads 23:17 Who Decided Thin = Attractive? 27:49 When Doctors Blame Everything on Your Weight 36:31 Why “Just Go to the Gym” Is Bullshit 44:25 What Fat Allyship Actually Looks Like 49:12 Ads 51:37 Why Plus-Size Shopping Is a Different Reality 60:15 Why Are We So Afraid of Looking Fat? 64:09 “You Don’t Look Fat” Isn’t a Compliment 67:14 The Fatphobia You Don’t Know You Have 72:30 Ozempic, Heroin Chic & Why Thin Is Back 75:19 How Do We Actually Find Fat Joy? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.