Fearing the Black Body
2019·304 pages
A historical analysis of fat phobia's racial origins, focusing on its impact on Black women.
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A historical analysis of fat phobia's racial origins, focusing on its impact on Black women.
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There is an obesity epidemic in this country and poor black women are particularly stigmatized as “diseased” and a burden on the public health care system. This is only the most recent incarnation of the fear of fat black women, which Sabrina Strings shows took root more than two hundred years ago.
Strings weaves together an eye-opening historical narrative ranging from the Renaissance to the current moment, analyzing important works of art, newspaper and magazine articles, and scientific lit...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief mentions of gender and sexuality in relation to body ideals.
Religious content
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Minor references to religious influences on historical body norms.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central focus on racial and social critique of anti-fat bias and body standards.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Discusses systemic suffering and stigma faced by Black women historically.
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