Fatphobia

The 1990s should have been a golden era for air travel, what with in-flight smoking newly banned and the Twin Towers still standing. Instead, times were tough. A recession meant flying was off the table for many Americans, and thus,…

A Canadian gender studies professor claims new drugs deployed in the fight against obesity is a “dangerous” new front in the culture war on “fatphobia.” Fady Shanouda is an associate professor at the Feminist Institute of Social…

The salacious lawsuit filed against mega pop star Lizzo by several of her backup dancers is not only ironic, but it’s also a reminder that our identities should be defined by personal character, not by how many oppression boxes we…