32 – As a Fat Person, "I Felt Like I Always Had to Apologize for Myself" - podcast episode cover

32 – As a Fat Person, "I Felt Like I Always Had to Apologize for Myself"

Jun 02, 201728 min
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Episode description

Has anyone ever teased you about your size? On today’s episode, we talk all about fat shaming—and we hear from two amazing writers who try not to internalize all the messages about the importance of being skinny. First up, writer Lindy West, author of the book Shrill and many pieces about body image, including one for The Stranger called “Hello, I Am Fat.” Then Maddie interviews Samantha Irby, who writes the blog Bitches Gotta Eat, and has a hilarious new collection of essays called We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.

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