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Kitchen Table Series: Who is Body Positivity For?

Posted by on Friday, February 15, 2019 in Archives, News.

Tuesday, February 26th
5:00 p.m.
Sarratt 363

Over the last decade, body positivity has become a capitalist commodity, far removed from actual discussions of ending fat shaming and promoting self-love. This is even more true for folks who don’t fit the “ideal” body image – euro-centric features, cisgender, straight, and thin. We will discuss how the “body pos” movement has shifted from radical self-love to celebrity endorsed “fit teas” and other products aimed to bring bodies closer to the American ideal.

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Contact Brianna Nesbitt – Brianna.nesbitt@vanderbilt.edu