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Ĺro, 25 lis 2009 05:06
| Rachel of The-F-Word.orgneeds your help!As the media contact for The Fat Rights Coalition and a personal blogger who writes on issues of eating disorders and body acceptance, I field lots of public relations requests from media outlets worldwide, from international luminaries like CNN and The New York Times to small town papers looking to make a local connection on a larger issue. Iâve participated in some of these public debates in the past, but because I am a journalist myself, I have made the decision to limit my involvement to helping my fellow journalists out behind-the-scenes and referring them to other activists who will speak on the record. And thatâs where you come in. Iâm making what I fondly call my Big Fat Rolodex so that I can easily and quickly refer future media requests to the right activist or field professional. While I am looking for professionals like social workers, doctors, researchers, professors, lawyers, health care workers, therapists/psychologists, nutritionists and fitness experts etc⌠I am also looking for anyone with personal experiences with eating disorders (who donât mind sharing details of their disorder), weight-based discrimination and fat rights activism. If the Fatosphere has taught us anything, itâs that the personal is indeed political.If youâd like to be included as a potential media contact, please send the below information in an email to Rachel (at) the-f-word (dot) org with âMedia Contactâ as the subject.Real name, first and last
E-mail address
Phone number (optional)
Region: state and country
Website address (if applicable)
Available for: Radio, TV, Print
Area(s) of interest: i.e. fat rights, eating disorders, health, nutrition and fitness, legal issues, fat studies
Relevant credentials: (certifications, degrees, affiliations, personal experience)
Honestly, if you're even remotely interested in speaking out for fat rights, please contact Rachel. I get requests to do interviews pretty frequently and I would LOVE to be able to pass those on to someone who actually likes public speaking. Help us out! |
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| Those of you in NYC, get in there! I wish I could go...Published by NYU Press, The Fat Studies Reader is a milestone achievement,bringing together fifty-three diverse voices to explore a wide range oftopics related to body weight. From the historical construction of fatnessto public health policy, from job discrimination to social classdisparities, from chick-lit to airline seats, this collection covers itall.Edited by two leaders in the field, Esther Rothblum and Sondra Solovay,foreword by Marilyn Wann, The Fat Studies Reader is an invaluable resourcethat provides a historical overview of fat studies, an in-depth examinationof the movementâs fundamental concerns, and an up-to-date look at itsinnovative research.Our reading will include 4 essays from the reader.There will be time for mingling, book signing and a Q & A.Lara Frater - Fat Heroines in Chick-Lit: The Gateway to Acceptance in theMainstream?Kathleen LeBesco, PhD - Quest for a Cause: The Fat Gene, The Gay Gene andthe New EugenicsElena Andrea Escalera, PhD - Stigma Threat and the Fat Professor: ReducingStudent Prejudice in the ClassroomHeather MacAllister - Embodying Fat Liberation (read by Kelli Dunham)We will have books on hand to purchase.Hope to see you at this event celebrating this important contributionto academia and the exploration of body liberation.Date: Friday, December 4, 2009Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pmLocation: Re/Dress NYCStreet: 109 Boerum PlaceCity/Town: Brooklyn, NYhttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170087632668&ref=nf |
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