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The "Skinnyphobic" Myth

ICYMI by Slate Podcasts

Aug 8, 202645:52Society & Culture

We don’t know how to talk about bodies online. When a popular content creator named Samyra posted a TikTok accusing The Cheesecake Factory’s “Skinnylicious” menu as fatphobic, the internet couldn’t stop itself from berat...

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