NAAFA Chronicles #86

Mar 20

Image description: Image is a snapshot of part of the front page of the October 1987 NAAFA Newsletter.

As part of our monthly NAAFA Chronicles feature, enjoy NAAFA's 86th newsletter from October, 1987.

CW: Use of language that may be triggering

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the October 1987 issue you will find: Information on a research study and book by Dr. Paul Ernsberger and Paul Haskew, weight loss industry regulation legislation in Michigan, the 1987 NAAFA elections results and more!

For more, check out naafa.org/chronicles

Other Articles from the March 2023 Newsletter

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Hollywood’s Anti-Fatness Extends Beyond The Whale

Part of the problem with The Whale is not the movie itself, but that the movie exists in a Hollywood landscape in which there are still very few fat people at all, and almost no positive depictions of fat people, along with who they look to for input on the lives of fat people.

NAAFA’s Impact on the 2023 Impact Conference

Tigress Osborn, NAAFA Chair, and Tegan Lecheler, NAAFA Advocacy Chair, presented at the 2023 Impact Conference to an engaged group of young activists!

NAAFA in New York City and What's Next for the Big Apple

A hearing on New York City's bill to add height and weight to the anti-discrimination law, INT 0209, had fat folx from NYC testifying in it's favor.

NAAFA Chronicles #86

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.

Catching Up With the Campaign for Size Freedom

The Campaign for Size Freedom is an initiative of NAAFA and the Fat Legal Advocacy, Rights, and Education project (FLARE is a project of the Law Office of Brandie Solovay) and supported by Dove. It's aim is to change legislation around the U.S. to end weight discrimination. Read about what is happening right now!

Media & Research Roundup - March 2023

The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat folx compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.

CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.

Anti-Racism Resources - March 2023

Each month, we will be featuring educational resources on the NAAFA Community Voices Blog. Some resources will be historic information about systemic racism. Others will be resources on doing the internal work of understanding ourselves and how we play a part in that system.

This month we're sharing support for Trans People of Color.

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March 2023

Darliene Howell

Darliene Howell (she/her) is retired from county government where she worked her way up to the position of Department Analyst in Human Resources. She is an active fat liberationist who heartily believes in the mission and goals of NAAFA. She first encountered NAAFA at the 25th Anniversary Conference and has volunteered in various capacities with the Board of Directors since 2005. Darliene was appointed Chair of the Board from 2015 - 2020. After her term as Chair of the Board, she became the Administrative Director of the organization and remains so today. In her spare time, Darliene loves to collect and watch movies, and share her life with her sister/best friend.

NAAFA Chronicles #86

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