It's Friday I'll Eat What I Want
This week on Friday I’m In Bed, Gem and Kate unpack three stories that sound like “helpful advice” on the surface… until you realise who they’re aimed at and what they’re really saying.
First up: the government’s obesity tsar suggesting smaller restaurant portions “for women and others with lower calorific needs.” Is this sensible public health policy — or just diet culture and sexism dressed up as concern? Gem and Kate talk portion sizes, “ladies portions,” calorie labelling, disordered eating, and why being policed on the rare occasion you eat out feels completely backwards.
Next, they dive…
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