Do I Look Fat? (NR)

synopsis

"Do I Look Fat?" is an informative and perceptive documentary about gay men, body image, and eating disorders. Noting the emphasis that mainstream gay culture places on appearance -- from gym memberships to porn models' bodies, fashion to circuit parties -- an aura of fat-phobia surrounds the community. This obsession with not being fat and the stigma attached to those whose bodies do not fit an idealized shape can result in serious problems, as related by the film's diverse participants, including several gay and bisexual men who have suffered from eating disorders as well as experts in the field.