October 2021 Monthly Group Consulting Session

One of your fellow Paradigm Pioneers, Nathan Taylor, recapped a virtual seminar he attended put on by Syracuse U – leading to a rich discussion about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as it relates to size diversity and acceptance. Some of the references noted in the discussion are included below:

You can read a short recap Syracuse U posted after the event here.

A summary of the closed caption from the virtual seminar is here.

Fearing the Black Body – this is the book both Nathan and Jon mentioned

The Racist Roots of Fighting Obesity – this is an article by Sabrina Strings (author of Fearing the Black Body)

Do You Believe in Fairies, Unicorns, or the BMI? – this is one of the articles mentioned that debunks the validity of the BMI

Analyzing BMI: Can it Measure Individual Risk? – this is a journal article on what BMI actually measures

Ragen Chastain article – “What would fat people’s health outcomes look like if we weren’t constantly subjected to whatever “interventions” the diet industry thought would make them money?” This is a recent, well-referenced article where Ragen challenges a recent Gary Taubes article about how a “fatally flawed paradigm” has derailed the science of obesity.

COVID and the Moral Panic Over Obesity – this is an article examining the CDC study and claims that overweight and obese people are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 associated illness.