Unpacking the racist roots of fat phobia and diet culture
Unpacking the racist roots of fat phobia and diet culture
- July 13, 2020
- Sabrina Strings, sociology, In The Know, July 13, 2020
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When it comes to diet culture, not all bodies — and races — are treated equally. In fact, because of the racist origins of fat phobia, Black men and women have been at a disadvantage for centuries, Sabrina Strings, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California at Irvine and the author of “Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia,” explains to In The Know.
For the full story, please visit https://www.intheknow.com/2020/07/13/unpacking-the-racist-roots-of-fat-phobia-and-diet-culture/.
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