NAAFA Chronicles #105

Written by NAAFA Communications Committee

Image Description: A snapshot of part of the front page of the August 1989 NAAFA Newsletter.

As part of our monthly NAAFA Chronicles feature, enjoy NAAFA's 105th newsletter from August 1989.

CW: Use of language that may be triggering

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the August 1989 issue you will find: information on a boycott of Hallmark due to anti-fat greeting cards, an article about increasing your self-esteem, a feature story about the National Organization for Women passing a resolution to oppose size discrimination, and more!

For more, check out naafa.org/chronicles

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The NAAFA Chronicles are electronic versions of the NAAFA Newsletter from our earlier days and reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the NAAFA Chronicles may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.

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