Why Insatiable deserves a chance after fat-shaming accusations

Salon.com

A petition calling for the Netflix series to be canceled over its "body-shaming" has surpassed 100,000 signatures in less than a week. Meanwhile, Insatiable stars have had to stick up for it on social media. To which self-described fat person Kelly Devos says: Give Insatiable a chance! The Netflix series deserves a chance, she says, because "fat people deserve to be depicted as people on screen, and revenge fantasies are very human stories," adding: "Can a fat person get a little revenge these days? I’m not so sure." She adds. "I’m willing to see if the show’s creators are being honest when they say they’ll seriously and thoughtfully explore the toxic elements of beauty culture and the consequences of fat shaming and fat phobia. Like many people I, too, am concerned that Debby Ryan’s fat suit implies that there weren’t enough, or maybe any, actual fat people involved in the creation of the show, but I’m willing to talk if there’s a real conversation to be had here."