The theme of this season is “Women uplifting women." And women come in all shapes and sizes. This episode, NOW National President Christian F. Nunes sits down to speak with Tigress Osborn, the Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance, about bodies, fat liberation, and why uplifting women shouldn’t require a pants size.

Links:

NOW Love Your Body campaign

Fearing the Black Body by Dr. Sabrina Strings

Saartjie Baartman

NIDDK Overweight and Obesity Statistics

Guest: Tigress Osborn (she/her) is a fat rights advocate and the Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA). Tigress is a co-founder of and spokesperson for the Campaign for Size Freedom, which supports legal protections against height and weight discrimination. A two-time women’s college grad, she is an intersectional feminist teacher and writer whose fat liberation work has been featured on CNN, BBC, ABC News, and Free Speech TV. In 2024, Tigress was named to the Time100 Health list of most influential global health leaders in recognition of her work to fight size discrimination.

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Socials:

Tigress Osborn/NAAFA:

• Tigress Osborn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iofthetigress
• NAAFA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naafaofficial
• NAAFA Twitter: https://x.com/NAAFAofficial
• NAAFA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EqualityAtEverySize/