Jackie Hill Perry Cannot Separate Herself From The Antagonizing Nature of The Church
Jackie Hill Perry somehow thinks that she is separate from the anti-Black, anti-fat, colonialist nature of the Church. She is not. Days ago, an accomplished poet by the name of Jackie Hill Perry was invited to discuss her relationship to the
Not All Fat Black Boys Know How To Eat
Fat Black boys are failed by their doctors, failed by nutritionists, failed by a society that doesn't see us as deserving of treatment and therapy. CW: mentions of eating disorders, medical discrimination, ob*sity, and more. I vividly remember multiple visits to my
Celebrating Adele’s Weight “Loss” Promotes Fatphobia and Misogyny
It is necessary for us to seriously assess and wrestle with why we see Adele’s weight loss as inherently good. TW/CW: This article discusses weight change, dieting, eating disorders, and fatphobia. Adele “lost” (more) weight. I say “more” because when she revealed
We are Witnessing The CDC’s Violent Eugenicist History in Real-Time
To this day, the CDC continues to refer to “obesity” as an epidemic, and has even gone as far as to say that fat people are at “higher risk” of contracting and dying from COVID-19. CW: This essay explores anti-fatness and
Fatphobia: A Wear Your Voice Reading List
Wear Your Voice assembled this reading list to help people learn more about fatphobia and its interconnected oppressions. Dismantling fatphobia, white supremacy and other oppressions is foundational to the work that we create at Wear Your Voice. We believe that various