28 Feb 2019

Kids movies and body confidence

From Afternoons, 1:46 pm on 28 February 2019

In 2019 the movies, TV shows, online content we watch are generally careful to stay away from anything discriminatory or stereotypical. So too are kids movies nowadays...racism, sexism and bigotry are avoided.

But there's still an issue around weight and image. 

Emma Wright is a Family Body Confidence Consultant, and she's found that many kids movies make jokes about large people. She gives tips on how parents can respond to this.

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