EPISODE · Feb 19, 2023 · 29 MIN
(True Beauty) Fat-shaming: A Framework for Understanding Black Men's Viciousness and Hate
from Bad Thought Therapy™ · host C. Chérie Hardy
Why do so many Black men take the time to publicly and viciously talk about Black women and their weight? Why are their comments so hateful? In traditional West African culture, big women were considered beautiful and healthy. Could it be that Black men hate themselves, their mothers, their blackness...? Could it be that Black men have internalized the ideologies of other groups of people and believe that women from those other groups are better or more beautiful? Take a listen and get a framework for understanding why Black men continue to fat-shame other Black women.
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Why do so many Black men take the time to publicly and viciously talk about Black women and their weight? Why are their comments so hateful? In traditional West African culture, big women were considered beautiful and healthy. Could it be that Black men hate themselves, their mothers, their blackness...? Could it be that Black men have internalized the ideologies of other groups of people and believe that women from those other groups are better or more beautiful? Take a listen and get a framework for understanding why Black men continue to fat-shame other Black women.
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