This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. America, it’s one day before a pivotal election, and we’re awash in a lot of garbage information and online vitriol. It comes from strangers on the internet, scammers in our text messages, […]
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Examining the racist roots of fat phobia and diet culture
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 […]
Unpacking the racist roots of fat phobia and diet culture
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 […]