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Scenario

How poverty shapes bodies and social judgment

I gained sixty pounds after I lost my health insurance because cheap food was all I could afford and now people look at me like my body is evidence of my moral failure.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic constraint inscribes itself on the body, inviting moral interpretation of material conditions.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Body in poverty — health as class condition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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