Dismantling Diet Culture with Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz
Fuck being calladita!
There’s lots of cussing in this one #SorryNotSorry🤭
And that’s only tangentially related to the fact that Dr. Jimenéz’s podcast is literally called Welcome to Dismantling Diet Culture: F*ck Being Calladita.
If there was ever an episode that fully captures exactly the mission of La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas, it’s this one right here. It ties together so many of the topics we cover every episode, like:
Systems of oppression rooted in our institutions: 69 - Childless Cat Ladies vs Project 2025
The power of your voice: 36 - The Dangers of Calladita Se Ve Más Bonita with Pam Covarrubias
Systemic harm by the media: 57 - Repercussions of Media Bias on Arabs, Muslims, & the Childfree with Professor Evelyn Alsultany
Shame: 40 - Becoming a Shame-Free Childfree Latina with Rena Martine
Conserving your energy: 70 - What is Human Design with Ydaiber Orozco
Shrinking yourself to fit in: 24 - Choosing Yourself is Sanity with Ana Del Castillo
Burnout: 65 - Just Say No to Burnout with Karenna Soto
Self-sabotage: 9 - The Self-Sabotaging Mrs. Maisel
Mental health: 48 - Latines Embracing Mental Health: Shattering Therapy Taboos with Dra. Mildred Ortiz
Importance of a hype squad: 7 - Creativity is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Limiting beliefs: 6 - Lies We Tell About Ourselves
Returning to our roots: 58 - Planting Roots in Puerto Rico: The Harsh Truth about Financial, Health, and Cultural Challenges
Weaponized inequality makes us angry. And when women get angry, we cuss and then we do something about it. Here’s what we’re doing:
(Side note: this episode is has a lot of Spanish in it. A translated version will of the interview will come out on Thursday.)
Episode Description
Dive into the insidious nature of diet culture with Dra. Hortencia Jimenéz, a sociologist, professor, author, and health coach. She highlights the interconnectedness of diet culture with systemic oppression (calling it a spider web) and the importance of dismantling toxic cultural norms.
So how do we, like little flies, free ourselves from the web and avoid being devoured? Dra. Jimenéz paves the path to freedom for us, starting with returning to our ancestral ties severed by colonization and white supremacy, and leading with compassion for yourself.
Key Takeaways:
Understanding how diet culture is rooted in systemic oppression, and its impact on marginalized communities is crucial
Recognizing and appreciating the diverse cultural foods is essential for promoting true wellness
How to set boundaries and addressing food and body shaming within our own families
To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com/shownotes. This is episode 71.
About Dr. Jimenéz:
Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz is a queer Mexicana inmigrante of Wixárika ancestry. She was born in the Sierra Madre in Nayarit, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States as a child. She holds a B.A., MA, and Ph.D in Sociology and is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Dr. Jimenez is a Sociology professor and the author of the book Challenging Inequalities: Readings in Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration and co-author of Latinx Experiences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives by SAGE Publishing. Her research writing has appeared in academic publications and has numerous awards and recognitions for her work in the Latinx community.
She has been featured in Theluzmedia, Belatina News, Hip Latina, Poderositas, Hispanic Kitchen, CanvasRebel Magazine, and most recently in L.A. Weekly. Radio stations and numerous podcasts throughout the United States have also interviewed her. She is currently a co-host for the radio Joya 1570AM “Comunidad En Contexo.” Dr. Jimenéz hosts a podcast called Dismantling Diet Culture: F*ck Being Calladita. Her work centers on dismantling diet culture from a social and racial justice framework and helping Latinxs heal their relationship with food and body image.
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