Superstar tennis athlete, Serena Williams once said, "It isn't easy to play a tournament while someone body-shames me." Unfortunately, we witnessed Williams simultaneously be sexualized, caricaturized, othered and exoticized on numerous media outlets without focusing on her athletic skill. The intersection of sexism and racism and the treatment of black women's bodies is something we have grappled with for centuries. Joining us today in honor of Black History Month, guest expert and sociologist, Sabrina Strings, and I are going to discuss the racial origins of fatphobia. Welcome to the Visit!
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