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Author Emmeline Clein on the Complexities of Disordered Eating

28m · All Of It · 26 Apr 18:00

[REBROADCAST FROM March 11, 2024] Emmeline Clein'snew collection of essays, Dead Weight,explores the writer's relationship with disordered eating, and provides a much-needed commentary on the historical, pop cultural and scientific approaches to the topic. We discuss the narratives so many women absorb about their body image and the dangerous pursuit to "self-shrink."

This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

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