Fat Trope Deep Dive Part 1: THE FUNNY

More Than Tracy Turnblad by Abby Rose Morris and Luz Ballester

Mar 13, 202400:49:31Arts

This week, Abby and Luz take a closer look at the funny fat person trope. Why do we associate fatness so closely with comedy? What is so funny about fat people anyway? And how does this manifest in media representation a...

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