Tune in to a very cathartic conversation on body shame in South Asia and beyond. Jesselina and Anahita open up about their journey with body image issues, PCOS, and how their childhood has shaped some of their most important mental battles. From learning to accept and love yourself to understanding the realities of colonialism, class, and gender on what we eat, how we eat, and how it builds our bodies and minds.

Clickable Time Stamps

(00:56) Letters to Our Younger Selves

(02:20) What’s Your Roman Empire?

(06:49) Body Shaming in School

(20:07) Thin or Fat: Women Are Constantly Made to Think About Their Bodies in South Asia

(24:30) Colonialism: Epigenetics of Weight Gain

(30:40) Women Often Eat Last and Eat Less in South Asia

(32:29) Class Structures and Obesity: A Correlation in the U.S

(35:21) A Journey to Body Objectivity

(44:03) Are Women Thinking More About Their Bodies Than Their Rights?