The main character Robbie Smith decides, in order to further her thesis research about women’s body issues, she will put on a fat suit. I spent many hours researching “fat” in our society.
I’ve decided to have a new page, where I will link to recent articles about our society and weight.
The CBC radio program I heard on DNTO with Sook-Yin Lee: Your DNTO “Body Image” Part 1 & 2. http://www.cbc.ca/dnto/episodes/ . Both parts are about 27 minutes long.
The next is this newspaper article I came across. “Specialists in treating eating disorders not immune to fat bias, study suggests
BY SHARON KIRKEY, POSTMEDIA NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Specialists+treating+eating+disorders+immune+bias/8894389/story.html
Can food be addictive? CBC the Current with Anna Maria Tremonti: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2013/09/18/can-food-be-addictive/
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/popupaudio.html?clipIds=2407095256
Woman of Substance: http://www.amazon.com/Woman-of-Substance-ebook/dp/B00AN9TE8W/