In episode 27 of Overthink, Ellie and David speak with feminist philosopher and author Dr. Amelia Hruby about fat feminism, intersectionality, alternatives to the male gaze, and her project #selfiesforselflove. Before the interview, Ellie and David discuss their issues with the "body positivity" movement using phenomenology, and suggest why Sonya Renee Taylor's account of radical self-love is a better alternative. The episode closes with a deep dive into the racist history of the thin ideal using the work of Sabrina Strings.Works discussed:Sabrina Strings,* Fearing the Black Body*Virgie Tovar, You Have the Right to Remain FatSonya Renee Taylor, The Body is Not an ApologyAlexandra Sastre, "Towards a radical body positive: Reading the online 'body positive movement'"Amelia Hruby, Fifty Feminist MantrasMaurice Merleau-Ponty, The Phenomenology of PerceptionKimberlé Crenshaw, "Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color"Patricia Hill Collins, "Controlling Images"John Berger, Ways of Seeing
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