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UPROOT
Digging into where body standards come from, and how fat liberation uproots the norm. Essays, poetry, art, reporting and more from 12 fat creators.
WHY UPROOT?
Three ways fat liberation uproots the norm
UPROOT is our first theme. It digs into where body standards come from and pulls up the systemic injustice growing underneath them.
01
It rejects the idea that bodies need to be “fixed”
Your worth isn’t tied to shrinking yourself. Existing as you are is not a problem to solve.
02
It challenges who gets to be seen and valued
This isn’t about individual prejudice. It’s about systemic injustice in healthcare, media, employment and more.
03
It shifts the focus from weight to justice
We publish work that makes people feel seen and ready to fight.
Contents
What’s inside
- 03Letter from the EditorsCatherine Doubell & Kate Asquith
- 05Fatness in the Creative SphereIzzy Argent
- 09The Unwish ProjectKate Asquith
- 11Trans Day of RemembranceMine Fachinger
- 14Bodies Under ScrutinyCatherine Doubell
- 20Willendorf WeepsIsabel Stock
- 21Kat’s Tatts for Queers and FatsKate Asquith
- 25Beyond the MannequinCatrin Haberfield, summarised by Kate Asquith
- 29ClootiesKate Asquith
- 31The Joy of FeedismAnonymous
- 35As I GrowAnonymous
- 36The Importance of Worthiness Pleasure for Black and Fat Women Seeking Romantic RelationshipsDr Dasha Carver
- 39Have the Cake and Eat It TooArte Gorda
- 43Finding Fat LiberationCatherine Doubell with Jade, Nikita and Simran
- 51Traversing my ‘fatty’ memory laneRitash Achanta
- 53In the Event of a Family GatheringCatherine Doubell
- 58My Body Pushing 70Shirley Asquith
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