TW: Bullying, Harassment, Anti-fatness
In this episode of the Fat Positive Everything podcast, host Kayla Stansberry, interviews Shamindri De Sayrah, a passionate cosplayer from Sri Lanka. Shamindri shares her journey into body advocacy and the challenges she faced, including cyberbullying due to her size. Despite the negativity, she found confidence through cosplay and now promotes body positivity. The discussion covers the importance of diverse body representation in media and cosplay, and Shamindri emphasizes that everyone should embrace their passions regardless of societal standards. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on breaking anti-fat biases and pursuing what you love despite adversity.
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*There are conversations in this interview around being “happy and healthy”. I wanted to clarify that you do not need to be healthy to be treated like a human being. Health is a privilege. Both genetic and fiscal.
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