Dr. Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, will give the Association of Marquette University Women’s Eleanor H. Boheim Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Raynor Library’s Beamier Suites.
Manne will speak on “Fatphobia: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Fight It.” A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the lecture to follow at 7 p.m.
Manne is the author of “Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny,” “Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women,” and “Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia.” She is a sought-after public intellectual who has published in outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post and Jezebel.
Blending intimate stories with the trenchant analysis that has become her signature, Manne shows why fatphobia has become a vital social justice issue. Over the last several decades, implicit bias has waned in every category, from race to sexual orientation, except one: body size. Manne examines how anti-fatness operates — how it leads us to make devastating assumptions about a person’s attractiveness, fortitude and intellect, and how it intersects with other systems of oppression.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Register online.
