The Fascists Want You Thin
November 25, 2025
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Episode 175 · November 25, 2025
The Fascists Want You Thin
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The Fascists Want You Thin
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Thin is in, but is it the fascists' fault? Online discourse has been swirling about Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh making the red carpet rounds for Wicked while looking particularly gaunt. Is this the product of fascism, or is fascism merely capitalizing on a long history of fatphobia that was already within us? Today we're talking about the politics of bodies.
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