fat body . We know in the sense of Samantha Murray ’ s “ knowing ” ( Murray 367 ) that the person eating a strawberry poppy seed kale salad is better than the person eating the bacon double cheeseburger with chili cheese fries . How do we “ know ” this ? We know the body eating the clean , healthy , organic kale salad is more successful , healthier , more selective and therefore more intelligent than the person eating the fatty , artificial , unhealthy bacon double cheeseburger and chili cheese fries because we know that person to be unhealthy , gluttonous , and greedy . It is the creation of the perception of an out-of-control obsession with food with the associated lack of body morality that accompanies it that results in the othering of the fat body . In the episode “ How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters ,” Sam , Dean , and Bobby are eating dinner at the Leviathan-owned Biggerson ’ s . While Bobby picks at his “ Heart Smart Salad ” and Sam all but ignores his soup and salad combo , they discuss their current case , their next moves , and possible perpetrators . While they are doing this , Dean has become enthralled with the sandwich he ordered called the Peppercorn Turducken Slammer . Dean is completely unfocused on anything but his sandwich , concerned only with getting more Peppercorn Turducken Slammers . Dean ’ s “ relationship ” with his Peppercorn Turducken Slammer , along with Bobby and Sam ’ s disgust with his food focus , provides a potent example of how the perception of an out-of-control food obsession produces a character differentiation that is representative of the othering through food that is experienced by the person in the fat body .
Another related means of othering the person in the fat body is by offering that person the means to having an “ ideal ” body , typically through late night infomercials , weight loss supplements and pills , and even advertisements for gym memberships . While on the surface these things appear to be a way to help the person in the fat body achieve the bodily acceptance toward which they are pushed , it usually has the opposite effect . The fatal flaw of the “ help ” given is that it is not based on sound scientific principles . Therefore , it is likely that the fat body will fail at their attempt to become “ ideal ” because they do not have the personality attributes such as motivation or self-discipline to succeed . The aftermath of this “ help ” from the healthy lifestyle industry is a further othering of the person in the fat body because the already subordinated fat body has now strengthened the negative stereotypes assigned to their body through their failure to achieve their goals , even with the helping hand given to them .
It is this type of help that is illustrated in the episode “ How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters ” when the leader of the Leviathan , Dick Roman , states , “ America is for go-getters . Those that get off their butts and make it happen . We need you
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