The Good Fat Fight Workshop (Ragen Chastain)

The Good Fat Fight Workshop. We are never obligated to debate our right to exist. Still, we can find ourselves in the position of wanting, or needing, to make a case/debate/argue for size acceptance or the weight-neutral health paradigm with family, friends, teachers, healthcare providers, people on the internet, and more. In this workshop, you’ll learn response options for common arguments against size acceptance and weight-neutral health, as well as techniques for crafting, framing, and delivering arguments, and for protecting yourself from the weight stigma that these conversations can generate..

Topics will include:

• Options for starting conversations
• Answers to common arguments against fat acceptance and weight-neutral health/Health at Every Size™
• Options for bringing these topics up with friends and family
• Techniques for having these discussions with healthcare providers, employers, and insurance companies
• Strategies for having these discussions/debates on social media
• Methods to prepare for these discussions
• Ways to protect ourselves from the weight stigma and other harm that these conversations can create