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Episode 137 - Fat Shaming in Kids Media

Which shows and movies are the most aggressively fatphobic? I asked my IG followers that question and wow, you had the stuff to say! I got a lot of examples of egregious depictions of fat people that go into the brains of kids. Studies show that kids start displaying anti-fat attitudes by the age of 4, want to help them avoid harmful fat tropes? Listen in! TW: I’m talking about fatphobic depictions and storylines throughout the episode.

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Fatphobic Kids Shows: https://cafemom.com/parenting/210376-fat-shaming-kids-shows

Arthur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0d8tYnW8ag

Trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkjPdJHgfco

Peppa Pig: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-peppa-pig-fat-shaming_n_586d158ce4b0d9a5945d505c

Zootopia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zze5ltaDFKA

Snow White: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/red-shoes-and-the-7-dwarves

Blubber by Judy Blume: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blubber_(novel)

Books celebrating body diversity for kids: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/childrens-books-characters-diverse-body-types_l_60340160c5b66dfc1020b205

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Chunky: https://amzn.to/3lzJ7vZ

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