DiscoverWhy, America? with Leeja MillerThe Fascists Want You Thin
The Fascists Want You Thin

The Fascists Want You Thin

Update: 2025-11-25
Share

Description

Thin is in, but is it the fascists' fault? Online discourse has been swirling about Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh making the red carpet rounds for Wicked while looking particularly gaunt. Is this the product of fascism, or is fascism merely capitalizing on a long history of fatphobia that was already within us? Today we're talking about the politics of bodies.


Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan.


🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/24/the-fascists-want-you-thin 


👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller


👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/


📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 


 


 

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

The Fascists Want You Thin

The Fascists Want You Thin

Leeja Miller