Thin is back in, but did it ever leave us?

By Brittany Luse,

Alexis Williams, Corey Antonio Rose, Barton Girdwood, Jasmine Romero, Liam McBain, Jessica Placzek

Published December 6, 2024 at 9:08 AM EST

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Are we moving away from loving our bodies to controlling our bodies?

When TikTok user, Slim Kim, posted a video expressing how much she loves 'being skinny,' she set off a wave of internet discourse. What's the line between loving your body and dog-whistling fatphobia? This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by authors Emma Specter and Kate Manne to find out: what's so wrong with loving being skinny?

Then, Brittany takes goes on a field trip to the Anime NYC convention. She and IBAM producer Alexis Williams venture out to find out how generations of Black folks have found comfort, confidence, and fandom in the genre.

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