‘Brittany Runs A Marathon’ Promotes a Weight Loss Fantasy

The film markets itself as a progressive counterpoint to diet culture. It’s not.

Your Fat Friend
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6 min readSep 7, 2019

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The movie theatre billboard for  “Brittany Runs A Marathon“.
Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty

Note: contains spoilers for “Brittany Runs A Marathon” and discussion of eating disorders, including specific restrictive behaviors.

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