Posted @withrepost • @chr1styharrison When we’re fighting back against diet culture, it&r
Posted @withrepost • @chr1styharrison When we’re fighting back against diet culture, it’s important to remember that it exists in and was borne out of patriarchy, an oppressive system in which people identified as men hold the reins of power, and people of other genders are systematically disempowered. It’s no doubt that, historically, women and femme-presenting folks have been primary targets of oppression under patriarchy, including the harmful and unrealistically thin beauty standards that drive so many of us into disordered eating. —————————————————————————————But if we widen the scope, we can see that masculine folks suffer under patriarchy as well. Toxic masculinity and unrealistic body expectations affect men and masculine people, too. Gender non-conforming and genderfluid folks also struggle under patriarchy, because it’s a system predicated upon adhering to and reinforcing the gender binary. Instead of allowing people to express their gender and identify however they see fit, patriarchy forces us to pick a box, and marginalizes those of us who refuse.—————————————————————————————Above all, patriarchy is a tool of body oppression, and *all* people have to grapple with its influence on their body and gender expectations. Part of breaking down diet culture for good is leaving behind gendered stereotypes about body size and shape, and embracing a more inclusive, egalitarian, and liberated view of bodies. —————————————————————————————If you want to hear more about HAES, intuitive eating, and body liberation, download the latest episode of Food Psych today!—————————————————————————————And if you’re ready for a deeper dive into all things anti-diet, come check out my intuitive eating online course at christyharrison.com/course ❤️—————————#haes #intuitiveeating #antidiet #riotsnotdiets #effyourbeautystandards #losehatenotweight #lifebeyonddieting #thelifethief #bodyposi #bodypositive #bopo #foodpsychpod #foohttps://www.instagram.com/p/B11NIf7DGiMqJCyciOt-9QElXSVDYRY03YE24A0/?igshid=ulltkdq6kja -- source link
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