Q READ THE ARTICLE “WHY FAT IS A QUEER AND FEMINIST ISSUE” BY ANNA MOLLOW. EXPLAIN HOW THE AUTHOR HAS LINKED FAT OPPRESSION AND HOMOPHOBIA. ALSO STATE YOUR RESPONSE USING CONCEPTS LEARNT IN THE CLASS THIS WEEK.
The article “Why fat is a queer and feminist issue” by Anna Mollow, is a scathing attack on the prevalent anti-fat atmosphere in our country. The article is nicely written and presents the views of the author backed by other articles and books written on the same topic. The article purports to prove by presenting a wide array of examples and perceptions how the fat phobia is similar to homophobia and is specifically a feminist issue too.