DB teams up with Jill Lissner, go-to sex ed princess, to break down the veritable, undeniable fat-shaming mess that isShallow Hal. It’s the vommiest of rom-coms, and we’re not holding back, folks! Join us as we dig into the dated humor, glaring double standards, and take a hard look at why fatness is treated like the ultimate punchline onscreen. It’s a rough watch, and we’re here to roast it all!

Podcasts Mentioned

Podcasts Mentioned https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AZBXG7ySoUtvksem7bc0S - Tony Robins Episode of Sounds like a Cult https://open.spotify.com/episode/40fFERgscLJxWmCCgn9xBf - Gwyneth Paltrow & Goop Episode of Maintenance Phase

Ivy Snitzer https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-24/gwyneth-paltrow-shallow-hal-body-double-body-image - Ivy Snitzer Article

Aubrey Gordon https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/ - Aubrey Gordon Documentary website https://www.aubreygordon.net/ - More about Aubrey Gordon and her fat activism work on her website

Fat Activists, Advocates, Creators, Therapists, & Educators to check out

fatpositivetherapist - Kayla Stansberry (she/her)

fatchicanafeminist (she/her) fatfabfeminist - Victoria (she/her)

thefatsextherapist - Sonalee (they/he) fatjoy life - Fat Joy Podcast

with Sophia Apostol (she/her) fatgirlflow - Corissa Enneking (she/they)

ash fatlip - Ash (she/they) fatangryblackgirl - Catherine (she/they)

itsmaryfrann - Mary Fran (she/her)

Guest Details

Jill is a sex educator, speaker, content creator, and doctoral student in human sexuality. She takes a fun and feminine approach to teaching her online community about reproductive health, LGBTQIA+ rights, and all things sex ed!

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Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more.

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• Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)
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