Percutant recueil de témoignages d’adolescentes victimes de la grossophobie, un phénomène social qui stigmatise et discrimine en raison du poids.
Qu’est-ce que la grossophobie et comment faire pour la surmonter ? Porté par des illustrations et de multiples témoignages douloureux et percutants, Contes d’une grossophobie ordinaire illustre l’effet psychologique chez les adolescentes de la discrimination et de l’intimidation basées sur le poids.
Guiding Question: Think critically about how we perceive people based on looks alone. How might these judgements limit our thinking, and what can we do to change our thinking and the thinking of others?
Before watching the film, ask students to take a moment to think about their own biases towards people of size. What do they think about these people? Do they have any prejudices towards them? Are there any larger people in their circle and how do they see themselves? Are they preoccupied by their physical appearance?