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| From | The Infamous Lady Veteran <armyvet@bigfoot.com> |
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| Newsgroups | alt.support.big-folks, soc.support.fat-acceptance, alt.politics.correct, misc.education, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh |
| Subject | Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" |
| Organization | Expose idiots to public ridicule |
| Message-ID | <t0fp4clhrll01ansb2ei13bhurle4nrqhc@4ax.com> (permalink) |
| References | <n0060o$h2d$1@news.albasani.net> <7403060e3a7dffdd31cc408838a96b62@dizum.com> |
| Date | 2016-12-10 20:38 -0600 |
Cross-posted to 5 groups.
On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 22:26:17 +0100 (CET), "Kerry Hass" <khass@outlook.com> wrote: >In article <n0060o$h2d$1@news.albasani.net> >"Barb May" <barbmay@nonofyourbusinessx.tv> wrote: >> >> http://heatst.com/culture-wars/fat-activist-speaks-to-university-of-minnesota-school-of-public-health/ >> >> By Emily Zanotti >> >> The University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health was a lot less >> healthy this week. >> >> In celebration of “International No Diet Day,” the school of public >> health, together with the University of Minnesota’s School of Social >> Work and its College of Food and Agriculture, invited Virgie Tovar, >> a self-proclaimed “fat activist,” to instruct America’s future >> nutritionists, dietitians and social workers on the finer points of >> “fat oppression.” >> >> Tovar’s talk, entitled “Dispelling Myths: Fat, Fatphobia, and >> Challenging Social Stereotypes,” was designed to help students >> understand that “fat phobia” is rampant in a “white, heteronormative >> society” that is looking to actively oppress people with larger body >> types. Society’s bias against fat people is, apparently, a form of >> bigotry and discrimination, evident in everything from sexual >> preferences to the size of seats on public transportation. >> >> She even, reportedly, compared society’s anti-fat culture to so-called >> “rape culture,” and chastised society for its obsession with what she >> termed “thin privilege.” >> >> According to Tovar, the students, who study public health (at one of >> the top 10 schools for public health), shouldn’t push people they >> deem overweight to shed pounds, even if it’s better overall for >> health. “Weight loss is not a realistic goal for most people,” she >> said, declaring that exercise and diet are “social constructs.” She >> implored her audience to “lose hate, not weight” and rebel against >> “diet culture.” (Diets are, of course, just a tool of the hetero- >> normative Patriarchy.) >> >> She did not specify how “losing hate” would have the same impact on, >> say, your chances of dying of heart disease, but we assume she was >> not referring to any scientific understanding of human anatomy or >> disease. >> >> No surprise, Tovar, who lists her occupation as “fat activist,” has a >> Masters in Human Sexuality—with a focus on the “intersection of body >> size, race and gender”—and taught at the University of California, at >> Berkeley, where that is considered an actual academic field of study. Her expertise is wide-ranging. >> >> >> .@virgietovar helps us navigate individuation in our relationships #DearVirgie https://t.co/KgAQzXxdU4 pic.twitter.com/F2VHhBYrHH >> >> — WEARYOURVOICEMAG (@WearYourVoice) May 3, 2016 >> >> >> >> >> Is There Room for Women of Color in the Fat Movement? via @virgietovar https://t.co/YuwQb8Fi1n >> >> — Cat Pausé (@FOMNZ) May 7, 2016 >> >> >> >> >> #TakeTheCake: Saint Mary Of The Chocolates https://t.co/gjPAPRmZZM @virgietovar. #Fatphobia #Eating pic.twitter.com/5dJrLEUsyM >> >> — Ravishly (@ravishlydotcom) April 24, 2016 >> >> >> If you feel as though you’ve missed out on her speech at UMinn, for a >> cool $100 you can take her four-week interactive course, called >> “BabeCamp,” which will teach you how diet culture is ruining your >> life. It’s not a real camp, though—it’s four interactive webinars and >> a daily action email—but you do get a certificate at the end. No need >> to get off the couch. >> >> -- >> Barb > >Berkeley...land of weirdos and democrats. The agent of change will overrun the sticks in the mud. LV -- "Rode a tank, held a General's Rank When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank." -------------The Rolling Stones -------------------------------------
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"Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" "Barb May" <barbmay@nonofyourbusinessx.tv> - 2016-05-10 19:35 -0800
Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" "Kerry Hass" <khass@outlook.com> - 2016-12-04 22:26 +0100
Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" The Infamous Lady Veteran <armyvet@bigfoot.com> - 2016-12-10 20:38 -0600
Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" "McCray, Alban" <goldenboy@@oxford.edu> - 2016-12-12 06:52 +0000
Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" The Infamous Lady Veteran <armyvet@bigfoot.com> - 2016-12-12 18:18 -0600
Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" "McCray, Alban" <goldenboy@@oxford.edu> - 2016-12-13 08:11 +0000
Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" "Weasel" <weasel@nanaimo.ca> - 2016-12-15 00:37 +0100
Re: "Fat Activist" Speaks at Public Health School, Denounces "Thin Privilege" The Infamous Lady Veteran <armyvet@bigfoot.com> - 2016-12-15 21:40 -0600
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