In no way did Mamamia ever intend to make Roxane Gay feel disrespected and we apologise unequivocally that that was the unintended consequence, including to her publishing team who organised the visit and made the requests in good faith. We believe the conversations sparked by Roxane’s book are vitally important for women to have, and are disappointed our execution hasn’t contributed in the way we intended … I don’t want to say fat so I’m going to use the official medical term: super morbidly obese.”Īs a publisher that’s championed body diversity and representation in the media we’re deeply apologetic that in this instance we’ve missed the mark in contributing to this discussion. “You see, Roxane Gay is … I’m searching for the right word to use here. “I would normally never breach the confidence of what goes on behind the scenes of an interview but in this case … it’s a fundamental part of the story. Speaking on her podcast, she said the “breach of confidence” was justified.
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She continued: “How many steps were there from the to the door of the building? Were there any stairs? How many? How big was the lift and was there a goods lift? How many steps from the lift to the podcast studio? There was also a lot of talk about chairs – making sure we had one sturdy enough to both hold her weight and make sure she was comfortable.”