Ragen Chastain (she/her) (@danceswithfat) profile picture

Ragen Chastain (she/her)

@danceswithfat

Speaker, Writer, Researcher, BCPA writes: https://teapaw.org/t.co/NQkz1aOkiv co-writes: https://teapaw.org/t.co/TUGHnkaV9T Fat, Queer, Parody Song Enthusiast, Fathlete

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined August 2010
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My workshop on the new GLP-1 weight loss drugs is this Wednesday. Pay-what-you-can option and video provided to all registrants! Details and registration: danceswithfat.org/monthly-on…
Yellow background with red and white pills labeled Wegovy, Zepbound, And More Beyond the Hype: Understanding the New GLP-1 Agonist Weight Loss Drugs Wegovy Zepbound And more An Online Workshop With Ragen Chastain Unlimited Q&A Video of talk and Q&A for all registrants pay-what-you-can option provided Details and registration at: bit.ly/dwfMonthlyWorkshop

ALT Yellow background with red and white pills labeled Wegovy, Zepbound, And More Beyond the Hype: Understanding the New GLP-1 Agonist Weight Loss Drugs Wegovy Zepbound And more An Online Workshop With Ragen Chastain Unlimited Q&A Video of talk and Q&A for all registrants pay-what-you-can option provided Details and registration at: bit.ly/dwfMonthlyWorkshop

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Hanging at the Denver airport where people are perpetually sitting on the floor and blocking the narrow main aisles because why have seating and room for passengers to get to their gates when you can put a row of overpriced shops and restaurants through the middle of the airport?
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Idea: a "no sew" season of Drag Race with a cast of queens who went home because they can't sew.
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Tomorrow: Tips, tricks, and strategies to help you deal with diet culture and fatphobia (family, friends, work parties, all those f*cking diet ads etc.) this holiday season. Pay what you can option and video of the talk and Q&A provided to all registrants. danceswithfat.org/monthly-on…
Gold glitter background with text: Don't invite Diet Culture to Dinner Dealing with Fatphobia at the Holidays an onlin eworkshop with Ragen Chastain pay what you can option and video provided bit.ly/dwfmonthlyworkshops

ALT Gold glitter background with text: Don't invite Diet Culture to Dinner Dealing with Fatphobia at the Holidays an onlin eworkshop with Ragen Chastain pay what you can option and video provided bit.ly/dwfmonthlyworkshops

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A very merry Absolutely Bonkers Perfume Ad season to all!
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NAAFA@NAAFAofficial11 Nov 2023
Call to Action! Improve Protections for Fat Disabled People! For more info visit FLARE’s info page at bit.ly/FLAREDetails504 for more details and for tips on writing your comment. @flareforjustice - FLARE is a project of Solovay Law #naafa #fatactivism #fatvisibility
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They are doubling the price of a life-saving medication. It's a reminder that a for-profit healthcare system will reliably deliver money and health to the rich by sacrificing the health of everyone else (with the most marginalized suffering the most). yahoo.com/lifestyle/pfizer-m…
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The argument Pfizer is trying (that many people won't pay the full price) is beyond disingenuous - as if it won't be reflected in increases in insurance premiums, deductibles, co-insurance, & any other ways that the for-profit health insurance industry can think of to gouge us.
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Me: Talks about fat oppression Someone: There has to be a happy medium though Me: Nope. There is no happy medium between oppressing someone & not oppressing them. The only people that makes "happy" are those who want to oppress fat people & those who benefit from fat oppression.
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I got to be a guest on the Pharmanipulation podcast to talk about Novo Nordisk's nonsense! @Pharmed_Out and Dr. Joel Lexchin do such important work and it was an honor to be part of this!
PharmedOut (@Pharmed_Out) profile picturePharmedOut@Pharmed_Out26 Sep 2023
Our latest podcast critiques Wegovy and  Ozempic, and champions weight-neutral healthcare -- special thanks to Ragan Chastain @danceswithfat and Dr. Joel Lexchin for joining us! Listen to Pharmanipulation's Ep. 6 - "Fat and Fiction" today: open.spotify.com/episode/1dJ…
Ep. 6 – "Fat and fiction" Considering the risks and benefits of weight loss and weight loss drugs...

Ep. 6 – "Fat and fiction" Considering the risks and benefits of weight loss and weight loss drugs...

Pharmanipulation · Episode

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So...if/when donald loses, can he now claim ineffective assistance of counsel because because his attorney failed to ask for a jury trial?
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As the new round of COVID-19 vaccines rolls out, here are printable cards and scripting to help higher-weight people request the correct length needle (though, of course, it shouldn't be necessary since the vaccine providers should be on top of this.) weightandhealthcare.substack…
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This month I get to teach one of my favorite workshops with the absolutely brilliant @FitFlexFluid Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office Video of the talk and Q&A will be provided to every registrant pay-what-you-can-afford option available danceswithfat.org/monthly-on…
Image Description Picture of a Black woman with short hair wearing hoop earrings and a black v-neck shirt Picture of a white woman with long hair with a black tank top and red overshirt Text: Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office An online workshop with Shelby Gordon and Ragen Chastain Sept 27 5:30pm Pacific video of talk & Q&A provided to all registrants pay-what-you-can-afford option available bit.ly/dwfmonthlyworkshop

ALT Image Description Picture of a Black woman with short hair wearing hoop earrings and a black v-neck shirt Picture of a white woman with long hair with a black tank top and red overshirt Text: Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office An online workshop with Shelby Gordon and Ragen Chastain Sept 27 5:30pm Pacific video of talk & Q&A provided to all registrants pay-what-you-can-afford option available bit.ly/dwfmonthlyworkshop

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The idea of "relapsing remitting ob*sity" is simply the weight loss industry's (harmful!) marketing solution to the actual problem of their utterly failed interventions/paradigm. We're talking about it today on Weight and Healthcare: weightandhealthcare.substack…
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"Meetings did not include experts in aerosol transmission, ventilation, occupational health and worker protections, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or representatives of healthcare workers." forbes.com/sites/judystone/2…
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Steph@StephanieYeboah20 Aug 2023
Some may be upset by this post, but I said what I said. 🤪 NEW POST: stephanieyeboah.com/2023/08/…
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I need people to understand that "ob*sity-related" diseases are diseases that people of all sizes get, that get called "ob*sity-related" when fat people have them. Also, they are also typically weight-cycling-related diseases and weight-stigma- related diseases.
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Mycroft Masada@Mycroft_Masada16 Aug 2023
HAPPY FAT LIBERATION MONTH 2023 from Westminster Flabby! @NAAFAofficial has scheduled tons of FLM events! Get your All-Access Pass TODAY for FREE – and please donate if you can! #FatLiberationMonth 🕍🗞💜📰💒
A meme I made with Canva -- “WESTMINSTER FLABBY WEEKLY / All The News That’s Fat To Print” in black on a purple square with a black border of newspapers – and “CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS” and “2018 - 2023” in white.

ALT A meme I made with Canva -- “WESTMINSTER FLABBY WEEKLY / All The News That’s Fat To Print” in black on a purple square with a black border of newspapers – and “CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS” and “2018 - 2023” in white.

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I'm super excited about this month's online workshop with @DodellMD about weight-neutral, non-restrictive blood sugar management. All registrants get a video of the talk and Q&A, and there is a pay-what-you-can option! Details and register danceswithfat.org/monthly-on…
Picture of Dr. Greg Dodell, a thin, white man with short, dark hair in a grey suit jacket with a light blue suit and dark blue time Picture of Ragen Chastain, a fat white woman with long brown hair in a red shirt with a black tank underneath. Text: Weight-Neutral Blood Sugar Management Blame-free, shame-free, non-diet options August 23, 5:30pm pacific Video of talk and Q&A provided to all registrants Pay-what-you-can-afford option available Bit.ly/dwfmonthlyworkshop

ALT Picture of Dr. Greg Dodell, a thin, white man with short, dark hair in a grey suit jacket with a light blue suit and dark blue time Picture of Ragen Chastain, a fat white woman with long brown hair in a red shirt with a black tank underneath. Text: Weight-Neutral Blood Sugar Management Blame-free, shame-free, non-diet options August 23, 5:30pm pacific Video of talk and Q&A provided to all registrants Pay-what-you-can-afford option available Bit.ly/dwfmonthlyworkshop

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I want a Drag Race All-Star season with a cast of previous Miss Congeniality winners.
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