Thinness and Salvation

Summary:

a piece about the symbolic meaning of fat in our culture

Tones:

Amusing, Contemplative, This American Life-esque

Language:

English

Description:

A fresh and different perspective on the obesity epidemic. Why are we so terrified of fat? what does it symbolize? How are we projecting other anxieties onto fat people and the fat body? In order to answer this question this piece follows Christian dieters, Northern California foodies, and fat activists.

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