Book Review: Fearing the Black Body – The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

Sometimes a book, movie, or piece of art enters the public consciousness to such a degree that you feel like you know what it's all about, even if you haven't actually read it or seen it. I had this experience when I visited The Art Institute of Chicago for the first time last summer. It … Continue reading Book Review: Fearing the Black Body – The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings →

Landwhale by Jes Baker | Book Review

I've been following Jes Baker and her blog, The Militant Baker, for a few years now. She was one of the first "body positive" personalities I was exposed to. And, in a lot of ways, embodied a lot of the things I love and hate about the body positive movement. At first, "activism via selfies" … Continue reading Landwhale by Jes Baker | Book Review →