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b"Aubrey Gordon \\u2013 activist, author, and teacher \\u2013 talks to us about anti-fat bias and the way it manifests in employment disparities, our healthcare system, our dinner table conversations, and our parenting. She teaches us about \\u201cconcern trolling\\u201d and other ways anti-fatness hides inside of our \\u201cdo-gooding.\\u201d Sharing her personal experiences, Aubrey illuminates the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that our culture perpetuates anti-fatness \\u2013 and examines the roots of thinness as a system of supremacy. She points us toward a world where we are all safer and freer.\\xa0\\n\\nPlus, a heart-piercing voicemail from a concerned Pod Squader about their 11-year-old daughter's body image struggles.\\n\\nFor more information on why BMI is horseshit, check out\\xa0Ep 10 OUR BODIES: Why are we at war with them and can we ever make peace?\\n\\nAbout Aubrey:\\nAubrey Gordon is an author, columnist, and cohost of the Maintenance Phase podcast. She is the author of the\\xa0New York Times\\xa0and Indie bestseller\\xa0\\u201cYou Just Need to Lose Weight\\u201d and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, and\\xa0What We Don\\u2019t Talk About When We Talk About Fat. Her work has been published in\\xa0The New York Times, Vox,\\xa0SELF,\\xa0Health,\\xa0Glamour\\xa0and more. Aubrey is also the subject of the new documentary film YOUR FAT FRIEND, which explores her journey from anonymous blogger to bestselling author and activist.\\n\\nTW:\\xa0@yrfatfriend\\nIG:\\xa0@yrfatfriend\\n \\nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\\n \\n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices"