22: LGBTQ+, Inclusivity, & Body Issues.. Period.

TW: Anti-LGBTQ+, fat shaming, & body issues.

Two Hot Takes episode like never before! Morgan, is joined by not one, not two, but four guest co-hosts, Justin and Alejandra, and special guests Morgxn and Obediah! These diverse crew talks about stories related to LGBTQ+, inclusivity, and body issues.

Stories are all intermixed this week with listener write-ins and Reddit throughout. This episode starts with Morgxn. The trio take on listener write-ins from two woman who want to speak on their experiences being Bi and a story from a listener who worked for the UN. Reddit stories include an individual is questioning his wedding guest list, a man who came out very late and his family is upset, an individual who may have been too honest with advice they gave family, and a woman who told a young family member she was gay.

After this the episode transitions to Obediah! This trio goes in on a story about a mom who saw her saw holding hands and kissing a boy, and then on to the body issues stories. These include stories about a woman whose fiancé is unhappy with her post-partum body, a woman whose fiancé is fat shaming women online but she’s fat, couples who are dealing with issues relating to photoshopping, and a girl who complains to her friends about being gross

Resources <3:

https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist

https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm

https://toledocenter.com/low-body-esteem/fat-shaming-low-body-esteem-body-positivity/

https://anad.org