Ep. 5 | Can Fat People Fat Shame?

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Selective Ignorance, Mandii B and co. welcome special guests Mero (7PM In Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony, Victory Light Podcast), Lizbell Ortiz, and Rainey Ovalle (Victory Light Podcast) for an open, honest, and thoughtful conversation about body image, fat shaming, and the pressures of society’s expectations around weight. The discussion kicks off with an exploration of fat shaming and body image (02:49), followed by a debate on whether there’s ever a “right” to fat shame (06:02). The guests break down celebrity weight loss and public perception (09:03), touching on Lizzo’s influence in the body positivity movement (12:01) and how society shapes body image standards (14:53). The conversation takes a deeper dive into the differences in weight and acceptance between men and women (18:08), as well as personal stories of weight loss journeys (20:58). They also address the hypocrisy in body image discussions (23:53) and how individuals navigate body image in the public eye (30:55). Shifting gears, they discuss fashion’s relationship with body types and self-expression (34:52) and the role of comedy in body shaming (39:05), questioning where the line is between humor and harm. The conversation continues with a discussion on accountability in comedy and offense (46:04) and the contradictions found in personal preferences and attraction (50:17). Closing out, they underscore the power of self-love and body acceptance (56:05) while acknowledging the challenges of staying true to oneself amid societal pressures.

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0:00.0	He got a song called Another Wild Nigger from the Bronx, and I want you to pull up how that
0:03.8	shit is spelled on the album.
0:04.9	Why would he do that, bro?
0:06.0	That's what I said.
0:07.0	He has an ER?
0:08.0	Bro, another wild nigger from the Bronx, but spelled N-I-G-E-R.
0:12.0	I was like, yo!
0:13.0	What?
0:14.0	What's crazy is that on the cover of his book, like, it don't help.
0:17.0	Right? Like, on the cover of his book, like, you look like a Venezuelan refugee, bro.
0:22.6	Like, you don't, like, because it's fully, because he bawled on purpose because he don't
0:26.2	want people to see his pin straight one C hair.
0:29.8	You know what I'm saying?
0:30.8	Like, he don't want to, like, he don't want to look like that.
0:33.2	Don't want to look like that.
0:34.2	Don't do that. Like, you got Malaysian bubbles. Yeah, bro.
0:38.6	So I'm excited about this week's episode, y'all, because I am talking to a lot of you nigglets that have come for me over the years.
0:48.0	I will say dating all the way back to 2006 when I was on MySpace.
0:53.1	That's right.
0:53.8	We're getting into fat shaming and how I've been fat shamed and how I have the right now
0:57.8	to fat shame because I'm still a little fat, according to you guys.
1:01.9	We are talking about the Ozympic craze today and the pressures that y'all put on us.
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