The Alabama State University Honey Beez have challenged traditional assumptions about what a collegiate dancer is “supposed” to look like. But when a stadium announcer directed an Ozempic joke at the plus-size dance team, it raised a much larger question: How do we talk about weight, fitness and health without humiliating people because of their bodies? The Thought Brothers take on that question in a candid conversation about fat-shaming, body image, women’s experiences, men’s experiences, physical fitness, health and personal responsibility. Gary Johnson also shares experiences from when he was approximately 70 pounds heavier—including being tapped on the stomach during […]
The Alabama State University Honey Beez have challenged traditional assumptions about what a collegiate dancer is “supposed” to look like. But when a stadium announcer directed an Ozempic joke at the plus-size dance team, it raised a much larger question: How do we talk about weight, fitness and health without humiliating people because of their bodies? The Thought Brothers take on that question in a candid conversation about fat-shaming, body image, women’s experiences, men’s experiences, physical fitness, health and personal responsibility. Gary Johnson also shares experiences from when he was approximately 70 pounds heavier—including being tapped on the stomach during […]