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On FSNZ20 – the Press Release
MEDIA RELEASE New Zealand conference exploring fatness in society goes global The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a Fat Studies conference – an emerging field that confronts mainstream ideas about...
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On the Fat Babe Pool Party (Auckland, NZ, 2020)
Long before CV19 changed the way we lived in Aotearoa New Zealand, there was a pool party. A fat babe pool party. The first of its kind in NZ, as far as I know, the Fat Babe Pool Party was hosted by...
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On getting a CT scan
I had my first CT scan today. I’ve lived a rather blessed life when it comes to my health: I’ve never needed diagnostics like a CT or MRI, I’ve never broken a bone. I’ve had one outpatient surgery...
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On being heartless
The battle of the bulge is back in the headlines in New Zealand as we head to the polls to elect our next government. This was kicked off by One News story about Uaina Pupulu, a super fat man, who...
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On fatlicious gift giving in 2020
Another year, another opportunity to bring fat positivity into your life and the life of your loved ones! One of my favourite ways to do that is through supporting fat creators; many of the items on...
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On my 2020 fat academic year in review
Welcome to my 2020 fat academic year in review. Presenting an academic year in review is useful in reflecting on how I did in the past year in meeting my goals, identifying areas of growth going...
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On the year in fat 2020
Before the sickness came, 2020 was shaping up to be an incredibly exciting year for Fat Studies scholarship and activism around the world. Then the world changed. But even as most of the world had to...
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On the International Handbook of Fat Studies
The cover of the Handbook The International Handbook of Fat Studies was published by Routledge on 19 April 2021. To celebrate this momentous occasion, many of the contributors joined myself and Sonya...
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On #FATFEB 2021
The lgo #FATFEB is a grassroots neighbourhood arts festival dedicated to radical fat body sovereignty, according to its website. Organized by Creative Director Amy Lautogo, #FATFEB2021 had a range of...
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On the FAT takeover of The Polyphony
I’ve been invited by an editor of The Polyphony to take over the website for a week with FATNESS. The Polyphony is hosted by the Institute for Medical Humanities at Durham University, and provides a...
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