Therapy is expensive - try Sleeping Around! Sleeping Around offers a peek behind the curtain of modern sex therapy, couple's therapy, and sex and relationship research. Each week, Master of Counselling Psychology student and content creator Alayna Joy brings you conversation with experts and professionals in the field of sex and relationship psychology. Each interview offers listeners insights and information otherwise reserved for the therapy couch, bringing a unique and inclusive perspective on intimacy, attachment, and what it means to be in a relationship today.
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Therapy is expensive - try Sleeping Around! Sleeping Around offers a peek behind the curtain of modern sex therapy, couple's therapy, and sex and relationship research. Each week, Master of Counselling Psychology student and content creator Alayna Joy brings you conversation with experts and professionals in the field of sex and relationship psychology. Each interview offers listeners insights and information otherwise reserved for the therapy couch, bringing a unique and inclusive perspective on intimacy, attachment, and what it means to be in a relationship today.
The Real Healthcare Crisis is Fatphobia | Alexandra Shewan On Fat Liberation
Sleeping Around
1 hour 2 minutes
8 months ago
The Real Healthcare Crisis is Fatphobia | Alexandra Shewan On Fat Liberation
In this week's episode of Sleeping Around, Alayna is joined by counsellor, consultant, and fat liberationist Alexandra Shewan for a conversation about fat liberation. They dive into the history of fatphobia, the medical industrial complex, and how anti-fatness intersects with racism, colonialism, and capitalism. Alexandra also shares insights on dating and how to unlearn internalized anti-fat bias. This is a must-listen episode for anyone looking to challenge societal norms and embrace true body liberation.
Follow Alexandra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selkiecounselling/
Fat community group info can be found here: https://www.selkiecounselling.ca/fat-tea
Books and Organizations mentioned:
https://asdah.org/
https://naafa.org/
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey
Belly of the Beast by Da’Shaun Harrison Hood
Feminism by Mikki Kendall
You Just Need to Lose Weight by Aubrey Gordon
Fat Talk by Virginia Sole Smith
Fat Rights Movement and Fat Liberation Manifesto: https://fatlibarchive.org/fat-liberation-manifesto-1973/ https://naafa.org/histor
Spectrum of Fatness: https://fluffykittenparty.com/2021/06/01/fategories-understanding-smallfat-fragility-the-fat-spectrum/
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Sleeping Around
Therapy is expensive - try Sleeping Around! Sleeping Around offers a peek behind the curtain of modern sex therapy, couple's therapy, and sex and relationship research. Each week, Master of Counselling Psychology student and content creator Alayna Joy brings you conversation with experts and professionals in the field of sex and relationship psychology. Each interview offers listeners insights and information otherwise reserved for the therapy couch, bringing a unique and inclusive perspective on intimacy, attachment, and what it means to be in a relationship today.
