Body Portrayals and TV
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Posted Tuesday 4/02/19 at 5:01PM EDT
James Corden: Fat people don't have sex on TV and movies
The Late Late Show host discussed the limitations of being a large person on David Tennant's podcast.
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Posted Friday 3/29/19 at 11:44PM EDT
Shrill is busting the myth of fat women being "unf*ckable"
"A big part of representing fat women on TV involves busting myths about their desirability," says Josephine Livingstone.
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Shrill costume designer calls "bullsh*t" on having to make plus-size outfits due to lack of options
Aidy Bryant "knew going in that this was going to be a struggle," costume designer Amanda Needham says of dressing...
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Posted Monday 8/27/18 at 10:30PM EDT
In defense of Insatiable
Kelly deVos, a self-described fat person who writes about weight issues, said the controversial Netflix drama had some redeeming aspects...
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Posted Monday 8/13/18 at 9:39PM EDT
Insatiable is yet another TV show that puts thin actors in bizarre-looking fat suits
From Fat Monica on Friends to Fat Schmidt on New Girl, TV producers like to use a "bizarre fat suit...
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This Is Us is proof that TV is terrible at portraying overweight people
Comedian Guy Branum, host of truTV's Talk Show the Game Show, tackles the problematic portrayal of overweight people on TV...