• Matilda: bad fat suits and lots of chocolate

  • Sep 11 2024
  • Length: 50 mins
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Matilda: bad fat suits and lots of chocolate

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  • In this episode, my guest Angela Alba and I discuss the various iterations of the movie Matilda and the problematic representation of fat characters. We talk about the use of fat suits in the movies and how it perpetuates fatphobia. The conversation highlights the importance of casting fat actors in fat roles and the need for better representation in media. Angela and I discuss various aspects of the movie Matilda and its representation of fatness. We touch on topics such as fat jokes, fatphobia, fat characters, and the portrayal of food in the film. We also explore the impact of internalized fatphobia and the need for ongoing work to challenge and dismantle it.
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