Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast

Media Influence of the 90s: Xennial Body Image, Part 2

February 22, 2024 Dani & Katie Season 1 Episode 16
Media Influence of the 90s: Xennial Body Image, Part 2
Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast
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Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast
Media Influence of the 90s: Xennial Body Image, Part 2
Feb 22, 2024 Season 1 Episode 16
Dani & Katie

Did Friends, Bridget Jones, and the supermodels of the 90s influence how you feel about body size? Did you take your fitness advice from the front covers of magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan?

If you grew up believing that your worth hinged on your body size, you might be a Xennial (or a Boomer, or a Millennial, or Gen Z)... and we are (Xennials) too.

Join us for the second, and final, installment of our body image series. Please know today's episode discusses disordered eating, addiction to exercise, body dysmorphia, and other topics that may be detrimental to your mental health. We understand if you need to skip this one -- please take care of yourself.

This episode was made possible by the following sources:

Contact Dani about personal fitness

90s Diet Culture and BIPOC, via Saveur

90s Media Fashion & Beauty Standards, via Counterarchive

Survey Respondents on Weight and Media, via UConn

"Fat Monica" Continues to Haunt Fans, via Entertainment Weekly

The Complicated Legacy of Bridget Jones, via Shondaland



Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below:

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Show Notes

Did Friends, Bridget Jones, and the supermodels of the 90s influence how you feel about body size? Did you take your fitness advice from the front covers of magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan?

If you grew up believing that your worth hinged on your body size, you might be a Xennial (or a Boomer, or a Millennial, or Gen Z)... and we are (Xennials) too.

Join us for the second, and final, installment of our body image series. Please know today's episode discusses disordered eating, addiction to exercise, body dysmorphia, and other topics that may be detrimental to your mental health. We understand if you need to skip this one -- please take care of yourself.

This episode was made possible by the following sources:

Contact Dani about personal fitness

90s Diet Culture and BIPOC, via Saveur

90s Media Fashion & Beauty Standards, via Counterarchive

Survey Respondents on Weight and Media, via UConn

"Fat Monica" Continues to Haunt Fans, via Entertainment Weekly

The Complicated Legacy of Bridget Jones, via Shondaland



Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below:

Patreon

Instagram

Facebook

Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com

Request an episode topic here