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Disclaimer: I use fat as a neutral descriptor for mainly plus-sized people. I use the term fat person/people to refer to anyone who identifies as such, and in the context of this article, to anyone who experiences fat stigma or shaming. I choose to use fat instead of BMI terms that often slander and oppress […]
Stereotypes of larger Black men still persist at the Derek Chauvin trial Cassie Owens, The Philadelphia Inquirer During the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd, Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson has repeatedly pointed to Floyd’s size. Nelson raised size again Tuesday, when he confirmed with a police instructor that officers are trained to consider size difference for use of force. He first brought it up during opening statements in late March. “You will see that three Minneapolis police officers could not o...