sheerah p's podcast

this episode looks at how thinness works as an ideology. not just a beauty standard, but a system that shapes how we see ourselves and how we are seen. I focus on what happens when Black women grow up in cultures where thickness is loved and affirmed, then move into spaces where thinness is treated as the default or the ideal. I talk about the pressure to shrink yourself, how that pressure shows up for southern Black women, and why wanting to lose weight is not automatically negative. the real issue is who you are doing it for and what you think thinness will solve. this episode breaks down how body image is shaped by dominant narratives, cultural identity, and the tension that comes from moving between different cultural expectations.

this episode looks at how thinness works as an ideology. not just a beauty standard, but a system that shapes how we see ourselves and how we are seen. I focus on what happens when Black women grow up in cultures where thickness is loved and affirmed, then move into spaces where thinness is treated as the default or the ideal. I talk about the pressure to shrink yourself, how that pressure shows up for southern Black women, and why wanting to lose weight is not automatically negative. the real issue is who you are doing it for and what you think thinness will solve. this episode breaks down how body image is shaped by dominant narratives, cultural identity, and the tension that comes from moving between different cultural expectations.