ICYMI: Body Positivity Is Meaningless
b'On this episode,\\xa0Madison\\xa0and\\xa0Rachelle\\xa0discuss how the phrase \\u201cbody positivity\\u201d has lost all meaning. They talk about how the body-positivity movement started as a way to advocate for fat acceptance, including with respect to such tangible issues as healthcare and employment, but how the phrase has been co-opted into memeable soundbites on TikTok and Instagram that serve no real purpose beyond gaining likes and follows. (At least\\xa0Lizzo gets it.) They also share how an excessive focus on body-consciousness has followed them their whole lives, and examine why the recent focus on \\u201cbody positivity\\u201d on social media has distracted from actual issues. Plus, they run down what happened with Demi Lovato and that frozen yogurt shop.\\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.\\nSupport ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads.\\xa0Sign up\\xa0to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'