Fat Girls in Black Bodies

Creating Communities of Our Own

Author  Joy Arlene Renee Cox, Ph.D. Foreword by  Ta'lor L. Pinkston Afterword by  Jill Andrew, Ph.D. and Bernadette M. Gailliard PH.D.
Fat Girls in Black Bodies

Combatting fatphobia and racism to reclaim a space for womxn at the intersection of fat and Black

To be a womxn living in a body at the intersection of fat and Black is to be on the margins. From concern-trolling--"I just want you to be healthy"--to outright attacks, fat Black bodies that fall outside dominant constructs of beauty and wellness are subjected to healthism, racism, and misogynoir. The spaces carved out by third-wave feminism and the fat liberation movement fail at true inclusivity and intersectionality; fat Black womxn need to create their own safe spaces and community, instead of tirelessly laboring to educate and push back against dominant groups.

Structured into three sections--"belonging," "resistance," and "acceptance"--and informed by personal history, community stories,…

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September 29, 2020
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