“Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia” by #SabrinaStrings
So grateful for this book. It is a truly remarkable piece of work that offers great insight into the history of fatphobia and its origins in the fear and hatred of the Black body.
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I'm so glad you're reading & publicizing this book! Such and important contribution!
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Just got this book. It’s amazing. I’m incorporating it into my thesis about Reclaiming Fat black womens embodiment!
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@ChrissiesWay I find this very interesting. However, I think the version of "fat" they are talking about is very different from modern day definitions. But it definitely stemmed from this. The shift from "omg becky look at her butt" to Kim K is very jolting.
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