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Sep 2021
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The Racial Origins Of Fat Phobia w/ Sabr...

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
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Today we're re-airing one of our favorite episodes! We talked with Sabrina Strings, an Asst. Professor of Sociology about the racial origins of fat phobia. Fearing the Black Body is her first book and it's a necessary read (especially for people working in healthcare!) She digs deep into the history of the white, thin ideal and how it's directly related to o ... Show More
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