Periagoge
Scenario

When visible health problems become moral signifiers

My teeth are falling apart and I cover my mouth when I smile and I see how people look at me differently now like my dental decay reveals something about my character.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Observable health conditions linked to economic access invite social judgments that conflate physical and moral worth.

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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