A) Please listen to the sections featuring Lindy West (Prologue & Act One ) and Roxane Gay (Act Three) in the This American Life podcast titled ‘Tell Me I’m Fat (Links to an external site.)’ (transcript (Links to an external site.)).
(Links to an externalAfter listening to the sections featuring Lindy West (Prologue & Act One ) and Roxane Gay (Act Three) or reading the transcript, specify at least two things from these sections that are memorable and/or surprising and be ready to discuss with your classmates. Feel free to listen to the whole podcast if you wish, but please only post on the sections featuring Lindy West (Prologue & Act One) and Roxane Gay (Act Three).
Bonus: Take the Implicit Association Test (IAT) for 'Weight' developed by Harvard University (Links to an external site.) — after clicking on 'I wish to proceed' from the Preliminary Information page, select the 'Weight IAT' test from the options listed in the left-hand column (6th from the top).
B) Obesity Challenge statements: What are your thoughts? You will respond to 4 commonly held beliefs around obesity.
There are some commonly-held beliefs around obesity you might have heard. Please consider these and write a reflection or reaction to each. Feel free to challenge these statements with evidence and ideas.
Please write your thoughts
eaction to the 4 challenge statements below. Don’t wo
y about spelling or grammar but try to justify your reasoning using examples, where possible.
1. People with excess body fat are to be blamed for their weight, and fat shaming motivates obese people to lose weight
2. People with excess body fat are that way because they are lazy, lack willpower, lack self-control, or are gluttonous
3. People who are overweight, even if physically active, can never be considered healthy
4. The causes of having excess body fat are more complex than just eating too much; causes include physiological, metabolic, psychologic, genetic, social, and cultural factors.