barrydeutsch:My new cartoon is up at Everyday Feminism! Transcript of cartoon:Title: WhatWe Tell Fat
barrydeutsch:My new cartoon is up at Everyday Feminism! Transcript of cartoon:Title: WhatWe Tell Fat PeoplePanel1(Aman with a TV for a head is pointing at a woman in an aqua shirt anda gray skirt. The woman, who is fat, looks sad.)TVHEAD: I’mpopular culture, and I think you’re sometimes hilarious but mainlygross.Panel2(Thesame scene, but now the TV Man has been replaced by a balding guywearing a jacket and necktie. The woman is unchanged, and still lookssad.)NECKTIE: I’m your workplace, and we all think you’re lazy and stupid. And wepay you less.Panel3(Nowthe woman, who has not moved and still looks sad, is being talked toby an Uncle Sam like figure. He has his arms crossed disapprovingly.)UNCLESAM: I’mthe government, and I think you’re a problem that needs to be fixed.Panel4(Nowthe sad woman is being spoken to by a lady wearing glasses and ablack outfit, who is holding up a rolled-up newspaper.)GLASSES: I’msmart people in the newspaper, and I’m concerned you’re ruining oureconomy.Panel5(Thesad woman is now being spoken to by a female doctor, with a whitedoctor’s coat and hair in a bun, holding a clipboard. The doctor’scheery expression is undercut by her harsh words.)DOCTOR: I’myour doctor, and to tell you the truth you disgust me.Panel6(Thesad woman, who still hasn’t moved, is now being faced by… herself.Her doppelganger looks angry, shaking a fist in the air.)DOPPELGANGER: I’myour self-image, and I wanna puke every time I see a mirror.Panel7(Anotherfat woman, with dark skin, glasses and an orange sleeveless shirt,appears. She smiles as she speaks, spreading her arms in a welcomingmanner. For the first time all cartoon, the main character’sexpression changes, as she smiles back at the fat woman.)SECONDFAT WOMAN: Hi!I’m the fat rights movement, and I think you’re awesome!Panel8(Finalpanel. The second fat woman looks surprised, and the main characterlooks annoyed, as ALL the other characters from panels 1-6 loom atthe main character, glaring. TVMan is pointing angrily, and theDoctor is yelling a bit.. Only the Doctor and TVMan speak, but theimpression is that they’re speaking for the crowd.)TVMAN:Don’t listen to her!DOCTOR:She just wants to hurt you, you fat freak! -- source link
#fat liberation#weight discrimination#doctors#media criticism#fat phobia#body image