It should just be an accurate descriptor of my body, but the word 'fat' has shaped so much more of my life, and our society. "There is this whole set of baggage that we are all culturally bringing to this word all the time," says Aubrey Gordon, writer of the new book You Just need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, star of the documentary Your Fat Friend, and podcaster of Maintenance Phase.

In the next episode, Aubrey and I will discuss how the word 'fat' is often aligned with 'unhealthy', despite ample research demonstrating otherwise.

Content note: this episode contains discussions of body size, body image, weight, fat, and anti-fatness.

Find out more about this episode at theallusionist.org/fat1, where there's also a transcript, and head to the Contact page if you want to send me a voice note or written message about the role the word 'fat' has played in your life.

The Allusionist is produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. Martin Austwick provides the original music. Hear Martin’s own songs via PaleBirdMusic.com. The cast of The Flab is Felix Trench of Wooden Overcoats podcast, find more of his acting and writing work via FelixTrench.com.

Support the show at theallusionist.org/donate and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you also get glimpses into how the podsausage is made, regular livestreams and watchalong parties, AND to hang out with your fellow Allusionauts in the delightful Allusioverse Discord community, sharing trinket pics, favourite podcasts, and awful portmanteaus.

The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at facebook.com/allusionistshow,instagram.com/allusionistshow, youtube.com/allusionistshow and twitter.com/allusionistshow.

Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk lovingly and winningly about your product or thing, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by:

• Bombas, whose mission is to make the comfiest clothes ever, and match every item sold with an equal item donated. Go to bombas.com/allusionist to get 20% off your first purchase. 
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It should just be an accurate descriptor of my body, but the word 'fat' has shaped so much more of my life, and our society. "There is this whole set of baggage that we are all culturally bringing to this word all the time," says Aubrey Gordon, writer of the new book <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706220/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-by-aubrey-gordon/">You Just need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People</a>, star of the documentary Your Fat Friend, and podcaster of <a href="https://www.maintenancephase.com/">Maintenance Phase</a>.
In the next episode, Aubrey and I will discuss how the word 'fat' is often aligned with 'unhealthy', despite ample research demonstrating otherwise.
Content note: this episode contains discussions of body size, body image, weight, fat, and anti-fatness.
Find out more about this episode at <a href="theallusionist.org/fat1">theallusionist.org/fat1</a>, where there's also a transcript, and head to the Contact page if you want to send me a voice note or written message about the role the word 'fat' has played in your life.
The Allusionist is produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. Martin Austwick provides the original music. Hear Martin’s own songs via <a href="http://palebirdmusic.com/">PaleBirdMusic.com</a>. The cast of The Flab is Felix Trench of Wooden Overcoats podcast, find more of his acting and writing work via <a href="FelixTrench.com">FelixTrench.com</a>.
Support the show at <a>theallusionist.org/donate</a> and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you also get glimpses into how the podsausage is made, regular livestreams and watchalong parties, AND to hang out with your fellow Allusionauts in the delightful Allusioverse Discord community, sharing trinket pics, favourite podcasts, and awful portmanteaus.
The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow">facebook.com/allusionistshow,</a><a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a>youtube.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>.
Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk lovingly and winningly about your product or thing, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at <a href="http://multitude.productions/ads">multitude.productions/ads</a>. This episode is sponsored by:
• Bombas, whose mission is to make the comfiest clothes ever, and match every item sold with an equal item donated. Go to <a>bombas.com/allusionist</a> to get 20% off your first purchase. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running a beautifully designed website. Go to <a>squarespace.com/allusionist</a> for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist.

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman

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