Good Body

CW: We make brief reference to eating disorders in this episode. We talk about our weight, mostly about gaining it, plus guilt over not working out (okay, mostly Joselyn does). Even though we do not promote the toxic preoccupation with culturally-imposed unattainable beauty standards in this episode, we also acknowledge that discussing the subject at all can be super stressful and triggering. So join us if that’s where you’re at, and if it’s not then you just skip it and go do something nice for yourself. Maybe a bath. Or a face mask. Or listen to some good music. Receipts for this episode: Buzzfeed video of beauty standards throughout time: https://youtu.be/Xrp0zJZu0a4 Graphic memoir and historical telling of female body requirements through history by Nealie Tan Ngo: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/what-historical-ideals-womens-shapes-teach-us-about-womens-self-perception-and-body-decisions-today/2019-10 We want photoshopped bodies even though we know they’re not real: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6061013/ These beauty standards are not only unattainable, they’re racist as shit (read this study in full – it’s worth it): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4713035/ How male body standards have changed through the years (someone should really talk about this…): https://www.chemistclick.co.uk/news/how-the-ideal-male-body-has-changed-throughout-history There is nothing primal or instinctual about older men wanting to bang young chicks: 1.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/05/men-sperm-male-fertility-40 2.https://theoutline.com/post/6061/older-men-younger-women-evolution-or-bullshit 3.https://psychcentral.com/blog/a-therapist-reveals-the-surprising-truth-about-older-men-marring-younger-women#3 Study suggesting moderate exercise can reduce cancer recurrence: https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/exercise-improves-survival-and-reduces-risk#:~:text=The%20researchers%20found%20that%20women,t%20meet%20the%20minimum%20guidelines Study of multiple other studies suggesting exercise is good for you (shocker): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4835133/ Exercise is good, but weight loss is not necessarily related to decreased cancer recurrence: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33541403/ The BMI (Body Mass Index) is racist: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a35047103/bmi-racist-history/ My Body My Choice is not yours to appropriate, assholes: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskFeminists/comments/73bcl7/appropriate_use_of_my_body_my_choice/