DR. JOY COX is a body justice advocate, researcher, and leader who addresses the intersections of race, body size, accessibility, and 'health' She earned her master's in interpersonal communication at the University of Missouri-Columbia after completing a thesis on the perceptions of fat women in media and earned her doctorate at Rutgers University after completing her dissertation on the fat liberation movement, identity, and political action. Dr. Cox currently serves as the Chair of Diversity and Inclusion for the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). She is also the owner and operator of the Black and fat-positive podcast and product-line, both called Fresh Out the Cocoon, and a supportive force behind the scenes for organizations looking to incorporate diversity and inclusion into their practices. Her newest venture, 'Jabbie,' is an app that seeks to redefine fitness standards and provide users with a weight-neutral platform full of support and inclusivity. GWENDOLYN CARTER is a voice over artist who resides in Michigan. She is also an educator, and has been recording/reading books to her students for almost 20 years! Gwendolyn has narrated several audiobooks, and has been the voice of many commercials, internet, educational and business videos.
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Combatting fatphobia and racism to reclaim a space of belonging at the intersection of fat, Black, and female. To live in a body at the intersection of fat, Black, and female is to be on the margins. From concern-trolling--'I just want you to be h... SEE MORE