{The Body Liberation Guide} ☢️ Fat hatred: Political power, toxic masculinity and sexism
Hi friend,
Last week was kind of wild over here. A windstorm hit the Seattle area that left half a million people without power and did widespread damage.
We were without power for a few days and have some tree damage to our deck, but we’re safe and back home and I’m thankful.
This week, we’re returning to our series on why fat people are so hated.
Let’s look at political power, toxic masculinity and sexism.
Political power. We have a recent example of a fat man as the U.S. President, but right now, a fat woman or fat non-binary or trans person as president seems far out of reach. Eliminating entire categories of people from consideration is a pretty effective way to limit your competition.
Toxic masculinity and sexism. “The concept of toxic masculinity is used in academic and media discussions of masculinity to refer to certain cultural norms that are associated with harm to society and to men themselves.
Traditional stereotypes of men as socially dominant, along with related traits such as misogyny and homophobia, can be considered “toxic” due in part to their promotion of violence, including sexual assault and domestic violence.
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