The Waves: The Myths About Fat People
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate science and health editor Shannon Palus is joined by author and co-host of Maintenance Phase, Aubrey Gordon. Shannon and Aubrey discuss Aubrey\u2019s new book, \u201cYou Just Need to Lose Weight\u201d and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, the fraught nature of \u201cbody positivity\u201d and the insidious goalpost moving of the Dove \u201cLove Your Body\u201d campaign.\n\nIn Slate Plus, Aubrey and Shannon discuss the new weight-loss fad, Ozempic.\xa0\n\nFurther Reading Recommendations From Aubrey:\nHunger by Roxane Gay\nBelly of the Beast by Da\u2019shaun L. Harrison\nThe Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor\nFearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings\xa0\nJulie Murphy\u2019s fiction novels like Dumplin\u2019\n\nCheck out Shannon\u2019s new Slate Column: Good Fit\n\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices