In this talk, Kate Manne will delve into the definition of fatphobia, how it is a systemic form of oppression, and how it intersects with many others--including racism, misogyny, classism, ableism, and transphobia. She will discuss the harms of fatphobia across multiple areas of life, and what we can do to combat it, including by seeking out better fat representation in literature and designing our world to accommodate people of every size.

Kate Manne is an associate professor at the Sage School of philosophy at Cornell University. She specializes in moral, social, and feminist philosophy, and has written three books: DOWN GIRL: The Logic of Misogyny, ENTITLED: How Male Privilege Hurts Women and UNSHRINKING: How to Face Fatphobia. She regularly writes opinion pieces and essays for a non-academic audience, including The New York Times, The Cut, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Nation, Time, and more. She writes a substack newsletter, More to Hate, exploring misogyny, fatphobia, and their intersection. 

This webinar will be recorded.