Dispelling Myths: Fat, Fatphobia, and Challenging Social Stereotypes

Please join us at the Coffman Memorial Union Theater as we talk with Virgie Tovar and Kathy Kater on International No Diet Day!! These experts will speak about the history of diet culture and break down the myths and social stereotypes around fat oppression and the medical model of fatness, expanding the diversity discourse on campus to include size. We will end with a Q&A session and discuss action steps to combat fatphobia in your own life and within the campus community. Limited pizza and anti-diet swag will be available! Please RSVP at z.umn.edu/FatPhobia The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. To request disability accommodations, please contact the Women’s Center staff at women@umn.edu or 612-625-9837 as soon as possible.