Don't Trim the Fat, Just the Fatphobia: Editing for Better Fat Characters
Dr. Wendy Dragon
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMFri
Edison E
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
This presentation will discuss common characterizations and descriptions that writers often use for higher-weight people. You will hear about examples where writers got it right (or at least almost right) and, as a group, we will explore the experience of larger-bodied people in a more "well-rounded" way. You will come away with suggestions on how you can prevent the worst mistakes that writers make about fat folks from ever making it into the published product.