The Fat Body (In)visible

For those of you who haven't yet gotten a chance to watch "The Fat Body (In)visible," here is the trailer for the film, created by UCSD PhD student Margitte Kristjansson. 



The Fat Body (In)visible from Margitte Kristjansson on Vimeo.

Margitte will be screening the film at the upcoming NOLOSE conference in Oakland, and also leading a workshop entitled "Dressing the Fat Body: What Does Fatshion Mean to You?"

For fatties, fashion can be an incredibly fraught issue. Problems of access and societal pressures to "hide" our fat often leave us frustrated. And yet, fatshion can be a wonderful thing. Many of us have MAJOR feelings about our clothes, and we like to share our fashion stories with each other. This workshop aims to discuss fat fashion and the ways we use clothing to fashion our*selves*. Where do our emotional attachments come from? Why are we so eager to share fatshion with each other? Why is fatshion so often a gateway to fat political consciousness? Let's explore these questions and more! All genders and presentations welcome.

Do check out her film, available for purchase. Buy yourself a copy and request your library purchase one for their collection! I plan to show this film in my Rhet/Comp class this semester.