In this episode, Melanie explores diet culture and its relationship with body positivity. She defines diet culture as a system of oppression that centres thin, able-bodied people and promotes weight loss and food restrictions. Melanie emphasises that ditching diets is just the starting point of the anti-diet journey and that it requires ongoing self-reflection and compassion. She also discusses the intersectionality of diet culture with racism, ableism, sexism, and social economics. The episode concludes with a journal prompt for listeners to deepen their own anti-diet work.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Anti-Diet Culture

03:19 Understanding Diet Culture

06:29 The Complexity of Ditching Diets

09:28 The Intersectionality of Diet Culture

11:14 Expanding Body Positivity

12:32 The Role of Journaling in Anti-Diet Work

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