Is Being Overweight A Choice? Sonia Chew Vs Xixi Lim On Size Differences | A Table Apart

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In an increasingly polarised world, can we break through our differences over a meal? Talking Point undertakes a social experiment which brings individuals who represent different facets of society to see if they can break down barriers of prejudice and tension. In this episode, a plus-sized actress tells her counterpart in the media industry how size determines the job opportunities she get. Will sharing a meal be enough to ease the divide?

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00:00 Introduction
00:20 Xixi Lim meets her smaller counterpart
00:42 Xixi on how she gets judged just for eating
01:39 Does size determine job opportunities?
03:00 Getting underestimated because of looks
04:15 Body positivity movement is bad?
05:09 Xixi: "I can't find a stylist to style me"
06:22 Pretty privilege exists?
08:07 Being fat or skinny is a choice
09:34 Key takeaways from the conversation

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