Vox’s Anna North talks with Da'Shaun Harrison, the activist, author, and 2022 Lambda Literary Award recipient for their book Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness. Da'Shaun explains the ways in which society's anti-fatness is structural, and connected —historically and politically — to the structures of anti-Blackness that took r ... Show More
Nov 2023
Episode 309 – Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 23 – Anti-Blackness, Anti-Fatness, and Food Shaming
CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 23 – Anti-Blackness, Anti-Fatness, and Food Shaming Show Notes by Humza A. Siddiqui October 31, 2023 Summary: This episode highlights the culture of food shaming and anti-fatness as it relates to anti-Blackness. During thi ... Show More
1h 17m
Nov 2023
262. Aubrey Gordon: On Freedom from Anti-Fatness
Aubrey Gordon – activist, author, and teacher – talks to us about anti-fat bias and the way it manifests in employment disparities, our healthcare system, our dinner table conversations, and our parenting. She teaches us about “concern trolling” and other ways anti-fatness hides ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2022
How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? with Professor Sabrina Strings
What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all strong examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, class, and gender discrimination. This week, learn all about the origins of anti-fa ... Show More
59m 6s
Apr 2023
How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? (ICYMI) with Dr. Sabrina Strings
What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, class, and gender discrimination. This week, we’re re-releasing one of our favorite episod ... Show More
57m 53s
Jun 2022
Episode 132 - The Birdhouse
It was undeniable, that Eudy Simelane was born to play soccer. From an early age, she gravitated to the sport and by the time she was an adult, was being recognized as one of South Africa's star players.
But while Eudy proudly represented her country with her gifted athletic abil ... Show More
47m 52s