How can we combat discrimination against fat people? What prevention tools to avoid violence against fat people? How can we prevent prejudices about the big body often perceived as pathological?
On 27 April 2023, the Province of Liège organized a major debate evening entitled « Grossophobia: fear or discrimination? ».
I was invited as Graphic facilitator leave a trace of the exchanges and reflections on the subject.
The evening began with the screening of the Short film Grosse directed and written by Maxime Ginolin and directed by Fedmind, an app « psychological support ».
The film Grosse en facilitative
« I haven't seen a man who loved virtue as much as we love a beautiful appearance. » Confucius
Discussion on Grossophobia
Speakers:
- Sophie MERGEN, RTBF journalist and moderator of the evening
- Dr Emmanuel BECK, endocrinologist, diabetic, CHC Montlegia
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- Annick Grandry, facilitator and coordinator of the project « political bodies » of the CVFE, whose grossophobia is one of the themes. It is within the framework of this project that the collective was created. « Fatlight », workshops whose fruit are an exhibition photos and a fanzine
- Virginia DEVROYE, activist against grossophobia
- Stephanie Delville, author of the book « Orange skin: an extraordinary daily ». The book depicts with corrosive humor and tenderness the daily details of an obese.
Graphic facilitation discussion
