#57: Overcoming Weight Stigma and Rejecting Diet Culture with Writers Ama Scriver & Kirthan Aujlay

Published: March 22, 2016, 4 a.m.

Writers Ama Scriver and Kirthan Aujlay discuss the intersections of food, fat, and feminism, why it's important to be part of a body-positive community, how to handle online trolls, how to push back against weight stigma and diet culture, and lots more!\xa0

Amanda (Ama) Scriver is a passionate storyteller, community builder, and activist based in Toronto. She is a full-time writer for several publications and used to run and manage the blog\xa0Fat Girl Food Squad. She has deep feelings for coffee, trashy reality television, and the art of drag. Find her online at\xa0AmaScriver.com.

Kirthan Aujlay is a freelance writer and the founder of\xa0Fat Death Femme, a lifestyle website that focuses on women\u2019s issues, body positivity, death acceptance, and pop culture. Follow Fat Death Femme on Twitter at\xa0@fatdeathfemmeco\xa0and on Instagram\xa0@fatdeathfemme.

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