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Fat Girls Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own
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Fat Girls Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own
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Fat Girls Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own
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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, and deep research,
breaks down the myths, stereotypes, tropes, and outright lies we've been sold about race, body size, belonging, and health. Dr. Joy Cox's razor-sharp cultural commentary exposes the racist roots of diet culture, healthism, and the ways we erroneously conflate body size with personal responsibility. She explores how to reclaim space and create belonging in a hostile world, pushing back against tired pressures of "going along just to get along," and dismantles the institutionally ingrained myths about race, size, gender, and worth that deny fat Black womxn their selfhood.