Part 2 of 2: My Joy and Suffering Whilst Watching Aubrey Gordon’s "Your Fat Friend" Film

Three More Complicated Feelings About Families, Bellies, and Puppies

Welcome back to my complicated feelings list from Aubrey Gordon’s Your Fat Friend film staring Aubrey and directed by Jeanie Finlay (who is going to be a future guest on the Fat Joy podcast!).

If you didn’t read last week’s piece, please check out Part 1 here.

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Today’s piece gets pretty personal as I reflect on:

•  the journey Aubrey’s parents and family take (or don’t) with her into fat liberation and my own experience with my family

• how we fully see Aubrey’s body and how it’s inspired me to share a photo that I’ve never shared before

• how Aubrey’s sweet dog reminds me of simple joy and why I got my new puppy