Don't tell me to love my body: anti-fatness and body liberation - a workshop by Isy Abraham-Raveson

Body image affects all of us, but does it affect all of us in the same way? This workshop encourages all participants to explore their relationship with their own body as well as their relationships with the systems of oppression that shape our relationships with our bodies (e.g. fatphobia, racism, misogyny, etc.). We learn some of the history behind our culture’s current hatred of fat and interrogate the false association between fat and unhealthy. Ultimately, the workshop asks us all: What can we do to make our communities and our world better places to exist in our bodies?

Isy Abraham-Raveson ’15 is a sexuality educator based in Philadelphia. She co-founded the organization YES! (@yestoconsent), which provides anti-oppressive, consent-based, pleasure-focused sex ed to people of all ages, including children, teachers, parents, and healthcare providers.