How f$^*#d up is fatphobia? with Professor Sabrina Strings
How f$^*#d up is fatphobia? with Professor Sabrina Strings
- May 18, 2022
- Sabrina Strings, sociology, Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, May 18, 2022 (Podcast)
What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all strong examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, class, and gender discrimination. This week, learn all about the origins of anti-fat bias, and how it persists today, with Professor Sabrina Strings. Sabrina Strings, Ph.D. is a Chancellor's Fellow and Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit https://player.fm/series/series-2323839/how-fd-up-is-fatphobia-with-professor-sabrina-strings.
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