Fatphobia and Diet Culture
Culturally Inclusive Prevention Programming
Oppression and power imbalances are the root of sexual violence and allow rape culture to thrive. Historically marginalized communities are often targeted at a higher rate for sexual violence. Diet culture and fatphobia are forms of oppression that must be dismantled in order to successfully uproot sexual violence and other forms of power-based violence. All forms of oppression must be addressed to ensure comprehensive prevention programming. Prevention efforts must address three contexts in efforts to create safer spaces for all: individual attitudes and behaviors, relationship and peer dynamics, and community norms. This webinar explores the definitions of diet culture and fatphobia, their connection to oppression, and strategies for strengthening inclusive prevention efforts on the individual-, relationship-, and community-levels.
Your Instructor
Devin is responsible for supporting NJCASA’s training and outreach initiatives. Devin has spent her career as an advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She has experience working in different systems that respond to survivors, including the San Antonio Police Department, the US Army, and the New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Permanency. Before joining NJCASA, Devin focused on supporting systemic responses to survivors and developing the ability of allied professionals to respond to the needs of survivors. Devin believes all people have the power to support and advocate for survivors and the power to change rape culture. She holds a BA in Criminal Justice and an MS in Organizational Leadership from Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio TX. She has also received her MSW from Boston University, with a concentration in administrative social work.