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Intersectionality & Social Justice

Resources on intersectionality, social justice and diversity, equity and inclusion available at CapU and beyond.

What is Fat Activism?

Books

Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement

The Body Is Not an Apology

The Fat Studies Reader

Hunger

Being fat: women, weight, and feminist activism in Canada

Fat Shame: Stigma and the fat body in American culture

What's Wrong with Fat?

Relevant Journals

Fat Studies
An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society
Body Image
Body Image is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, scientific articles on body image and human physical appearance.

Podcasts

Every Body: Reclaiming Body Tal‪k‬
Welcome to Every Body, a new podcast counteracting the pervasive myths and misconceptions about food, dieting and body image with hard science and engaging storytelling.
Food Psych
A weekly show dedicated to helping you make peace with food and break free from diet culture.
She's All Fat
Join Sophie and your fat faves talk about current events, popular culture, and the intersections between fatness and feminism.
Body Kindness
The Body Poscast

Websites

The Body is not an Apology: Weight/Size
Fat Girl Food Squad
"Fat Girl Food Squad is a blog, and more importantly, — a community, focused on the intersection between food, fat, and Feminism."
Here’s What Fat Acceptance Is—and Isn’t
How to Find a Fat-Positive Doctor Who Won't Just Tell You to Lose Weight
Meat on Dem Bones: Confronting Fat Antagonism and Diet Culture in Black Beauty Politics
Patients Of Size Are Being Harmed In Ed Recovery. This Printable Resource Aims To Help.
Refuse the Scale: “Fat” is Not a Diagnosis
How fat patients can reduce anxiety and stop avoiding the doctor
Revisiting the Fat Liberation Manifesto 46 Years Later
Teen Vogue: Fat Is Not a Bad Word
University of California: Where does fat phobia come from?
When Meaning Well Does Harm: 4 Ways We Keep Socially Shaming Fat Kids & How To Stop

Fat-Friendly Health Resources

The Health at Every Size (HAES) Registry
Find a local practitioner who has taken the Health at Every Size pledge.
Association for Size Diversity and Health