Media and Research Roundup - June 2022
Graphic shows 3 photos: One with a Black masc Doctor who is listening to the heart of a Black masc client; One portrait of fat activist Cat Pause; One showing three different types of drugs spilling out of their bottles.
By Bill and Terri Weitze
CW: Some articles reference weight loss drugs, weight stigma, and healthcare access problems, fatphobia and the interconnection with race.
For the latest information and research on fatness, check out the Media & Research Roundup. This issue features: 14-year old Zeke Sanchez and how he is changing body expectations, memories of activist Dr. Cat Pause and discussion of the numerous weight loss drugs that the FDA is approving, and more!
July 1, 2021: With new weight-loss drugs being approved by the FDA, this interview of Marquisele Mercedes regarding research and financial conflicts is still relevant. The second link is to Mercedes' article on weight loss drug Wegovy.
https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/thats-unethical-as-hell?s=r
https://www.marquiselemercedes.com/read/wegovy
May 13, 2022: Last month the Roundup told you about 14-year old Zeke Sanchez, diving since he was 8 years old and changing body image expectations. Click below to see some footage of Zeke's amazing diving skills.
https://local21news.com/news/offbeat/14-year-old-diver-redefining-body-image-on-social-media-tiktok-instagram-water-polo-diving-east-valley-dive-club-mesa-airzona-phoenix
May 19, 2022: Scientific American discusses how weight stigma comes between fat patients and healthcare while contributing to more mental and physical issues.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-weight-of-stigma-heavier-patients-confront-the-burden-of-bias/
May 19, 2022: In memory of her friend Dr. Cat Pausé, who suddenly passed away in March 2022, Michelle Duff talks about Dr. Pausé's work, goals and personal philosophy. Dr. Pausé was renowned for her work for fat liberation.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300591340/my-fat-friend-cat-she-loved-her-fat-body-and-thats-what-enraged-people
June 2022: It's a fairly long read, but Marquisele Mercedes' article on healthcare access problems, fatphobia and the interconnection with race is well worth it.
https://pipewrenchmag.com/dismantling-medical-fatphobia/
June 5, 2022: The press is touting the latest weight loss drug, tirzepatide, as being "extremely effective". Drug trial participants lost as much as 21% of their body weight. However, to maintain the weight loss patients must continue to take the drug. Nausea and vomiting, should you "overindulge", are common side effects.
https://news.yahoo.com/diabetes-drug-helps-patients-lose-163044633.html
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206038?query=clinical-medicine
Pic is of Terri and Bill Weitze, a Caucasian couple, both wearing glasses
Terri and Bill Weitze have been active within NAAFA for years, and they currently coauthor the Media and Research Roundup in the NAAFA Newsletter. They both live and work in San Jose, CA, and met through a fat-positive bulletin board system before the days of the World Wide Web.