Chad D. Thomas: The History of Diet Culture, The Negative Impacts of Weight Stigma and Thin Privilege with Christy Harrison

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

The History of Diet Culture, The Negative Impacts of Weight Stigma and Thin Privilege with Christy Harrison

The History of Diet Culture, The Negative Impacts of Weight Stigma and Thin Privilege with Christy Harrison

Christy Harrison is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor, and the host of Food Psych Podcast. She specializes in helping people make peace with food and reclaim the time and energy they lost to The Life Thief of diet culture.

We Talk About:

How Christy got into the work she’s doing now, her history of disordered eating and
Why eating disorders don’t always look like what society tells us they do
What is diet culture?
This history of diet culture and fat phobia – and how it intersects with racism and sexism
larger bodies associated with races that were lower on racist evolutionary scales
class status associated with body size
Scientific studies didn’t precede focus on smaller bodies – culture dictated medicine
Why weight stigma negatively impacts people in larger bodies more than the weight itself
What is thin privilege
Internalized fat phobia versus externalized fat phobia
How can people with thin privilege help use that privilege for good
Knowing your boundaries when it comes to being an ally
How to identifying diets in disguise
Nocebo effect – why your brain is so powerful
Why being present in your life is more important than eating perfectly