
Fat acceptance “glorifies obesity.” The BMI is an objective measure of size and health. Yet, these myths are as readily debunked as they are pervasive. We’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Losing weight is easy-calories in, calories out.

The pushback that shows up in conversations about fat justice takes exceedingly predicable form.

Hanne Blank Boyd for a discussion of “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People. The co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and creator of Your Fat Friend equips you with the facts to debunk common anti-fat myths and with tools to take action for fat justice. This event takes place on crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. Register here.Ĭharis welcomes Aubrey Gordon in conversation with Dr.
