We recently ruffled a few feathers with an Instagram post on how diet culture is rooted in racism. In this episode we dive in on how fat phobia and diet culture are directly linked to racism, how the pursuit of thinness doesn’t necessarily lead to health and ways to be open to self examination without getting defensive.
Resources discussed in this episode:
When engaging in anti-racism work it is important to keep a few ground rules in mind:
Whenever possible, pay anti racist educators for their work. This is what they do for a living, pay them to learn.
Whenever possible help fund the cause. Give to organizations that you know are making efforts to dismantle systemic racism.
Google! If you're not not sure where to get started type "anti-racism" into your Google search bar and start learning.
Don't slide into educators' direct messages asking for clarification, explanations and/or advice.....unless you plan to pay them to do so.
People to follow, pay and learn from:
Books to purchase and read:
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
