god i wish there was more discussion of like... the historical and contemporary Othering of fat bodies (esp fat disabled bodies, fat trans bodies, fat bodies of color) and the presence of fat people as Freaks in entertainment, both historical and in current pop culture and holy SHIT i want to research and write a paper on this
@lichclown are you a member of the fat studies yahoo group? It's a low-traffic list most of the time but it might be up your alley if you haven't seen it yet.
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@lichclown if you have any trouble registering, let me know and I'll make a personal e-introduction :)