University of Maryland offers ‘fat studies’ course on how ‘fatness’ and ‘Blackness’ intersect
An upcoming class at the University of Maryland will have students consider how “fatness” relates to “blackness” and is a “social justice issue.” “Introduction to Fat Studies: Fat, Blackness, and Their Intersection” provided as a general education course for students in the spring semester. The three-credit course can be taken to satisfy the university's distribution […]
‘We Both Have A Weight Problem’: Browns’ Dawand Jones, Cleveland TV Host Go At It In Thoroughbred Battle Of Fatness
Fuaaaaaaaaa! During last Sunday's game between the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints, the Brownies were victimized. Lost 35-14not only that, but they also coincidentally lost offensive tackle Dawand Jones The season after he suffered a broken leg. Now, since he plays for a team in Northeast Ohio, the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show naturally agreed […]
Ivy League University Offering Course On ‘Politics Of Fatness’
Brown University is offering a week-long summer course called “The Politics of Obesity” aimed at teaching freshman students about “fat phobia” in modern society. University Offers The college prep course for freshman students explores theoretical scenarios that view obesity through a feminist gender and race lens. The course is an introduction to an emerging academic […]