Fatphobia, also known as anti-fat bias or fat stigma, is a big problem, and it goes far beyond perception of our own bodies. In this episode, we dig into recognizing and acknowledging our own fatphobia, the impact it has on people in larger bodies, and how to identify it so you can help fight it—both within yourself, and when you encounter it in the world.

Links:

Aubrey Gordon (@yrfatfriend on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yrfatfriend, https://www.aubreygordon.net/)

Maintenance Phase podcast: https://www.maintenancephase.com/

Aubrey Gordon on use of the word Fatphobia in Self Magazine: https://www.self.com/story/fat-activist-fatphobia

Fat is Not the Problem – Fat Stigma is in Scientific American: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/fat-is-not-the-problem-fat-stigma-is/

Why the BMI is Bogus on npr.com: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

In Obesity Research, Fatphobia is Always the X-Factor in Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-obesity-research-fatphobia-is-always-the-x-factor/

Prism Reports on How Fatphobia Impacts Women of Color: https://prismreports.org/2020/06/15/how-fatphobia-impacts-women-of-color/

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings https://nyupress.org/9781479886753/fearing-the-black-body/

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