The Fat Doctor Podcast Challenging the eighth law: Is fatness a sign of weakness and lack of self respect?
In order to challenge the eighth law of healthism, Dr. Asher Larmie is joined by eating disorder advocate William Hornby. Content Warning for eating disorders.
In this episode, Asher and William discuss:
- The dangers of performance and appearance based health
- What eating disorders actually look like as opposed to what we think they look like
- The challenges of recovering from an eating disorder into a fatphobic world
- Ways to support recovery, especially in men/masculine presenting people
References:
William can be found on Instagram and TikTok. You can also find a number of resources on his website.
You can listen to his music on Spotify and YouTube
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More about William
William Hornby is at the forefront of raising awareness for men with eating disorders with his advocacy on TikTok and Instagram Reels. He is a recording artist as well. (His debut single, “Clay,” is out on all streaming platforms now!) He currently holds a BBA in Business Management from Temple University and expects to earn his BFA in Musical Theatre in 2022. He trained in classical voice at the prestigious Baltimore School for the Arts. He loves hiking, listening to NPR, and carving pumpkins. He is humbled to be asked on to such an incredible podcast.
More about the show:
How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie? How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20
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