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NAAFA Chronicles #82 - June 1987
NAAFA Chronicles #82 - June 1987

Content warning: Reviews of a documentary mention the "O" word and WLS, as well as discussion of guidelines put out by an organization for evaluating commercial IWL promotions

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the June 1987 issue you will find: Discussion and commentary about: the documentary "Life in the Fat Lane"; guidelines for evaluating commercial weight loss promotions; NAAFA committee appointments and a message from the Newsletter editor; a review of a live show, "The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz"!

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Activism, From the Newsletter, Healthcare, Health At Every Size, History, NAAFA OrganizationDarliene HowellFatActivism, concerntrolling, NAAFA, EqualityAtEverySize, fathistory, intentional weight loss, antifatness
NAAFA Chronicles #80 - April 1987
NAAFA Chronicles #80 - April 1987

CW: Health concern trolling

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the April 1987 issue you will find: 1987 Convention updates, Matrix Woman's Newsmagazine devotes an issue to fat liberation, outrage in activism, media and publicity information, health concern trolling, and more!

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Activism, From the Newsletter, Healthcare, Health At Every Size, History, NAAFA OrganizationDarliene HowellFatActivism, concerntrolling, NAAFA, EqualityAtEverySize, fathistory, fatfashion, Fatshion
Media and Research Roundup - May 2022
Media and Research Roundup - May 2022

For the latest information and research on fatness, check out the Media & Research Roundup. This issue features: body positivity and what "everyone knows"; Texas State Troopers are facing disciplinary action based on their waist circumference; how food hierarchies can be antifatness, classist and racist; a petition against weighing children in school, and more!

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From the Newsletter, Call to Action, Activism, Health At Every SizeTerri and Bill WeitzeLizzo, antidiscrimination, petition, fatstudies, TXstatetroopers, food, ZekeSanchez
Driven to End Weight Stigma
Driven to End Weight Stigma

In this piece for Women’s History Month 2022, Barbara Altman Bruno PhD gives us a glimpse into why she felt “driven” in working to end fat stigma and toward fat liberation. Dr. Bruno conveys some of the history of the fat acceptance/fat liberation movement from her perspective, the beginnings of Health At Every Size and her work in preserving our history for the future.

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Activism, From the Newsletter, Guest Posts, Health At Every Size, History, NAAFA OrganizationBarbara Altman BrunoBarbaraAltmanBruno, fat acceptance, fatliberation, HealthAtEverySize, HAES
Decolonizing Wellness Book Giveaway!
Decolonizing Wellness Book Giveaway!

Decolonizing Wellness Book Giveaway!
Dalia Kinsey (Nonbinary|No Pronouns) is a queer, small fat, Black Registered Dietitian, the creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast, and author of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation. Dalia and publishers are giving away a free copy of the book to someone in our NAAFA community. Read the blog post to enter the giveaway! Enter by 2/28/22.

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BIPOC, Antiracism, Events, From the Newsletter, Health At Every Size, Healthcare, LGBT+Tigress OsbornDaliaKinsey, BookGiveaway, DecolonizingWellness
Media and Research Roundup - January 2022
Media and Research Roundup - January 2022

For the latest information and research on fatness, check out the Media and Research Roundup. This issue features: a travel article featuring Chubby Diaries travel blogger, Jeff Jenkins; a podcast interview; long term risks associated with WLS; Jessamyn Stanley shows how fitness instructors can become a fat ally and more!

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Activism, Medical, From the Newsletter, Health At Every Size, Healthcare, TravelTerri and Bill Weitzeweight stigma, JeffJenkins, JessamynStanley, JudithMatz, ReganChastain, BMI, Fitness