Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia: Sabrina Strings

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings is a groundbreaking book that exposes the racialized history of fatphobia, revealing how it has been used to justify discrimination against black women's bodies for over two centuries.

Through a comprehensive analysis of art, literature, and medical journals, Strings shows how the ideal of slenderness has been racialized and racist, and argues that fat phobia is not about health but rather a means of validating race, class, and gender prejudice.

This book is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the complex and deeply ingrained ways in which black women's bodies have been policed and stigmatized.