Everywomanspace 9/26/76 - The Politics of Fat
Item
Title
Everywomanspace 9/26/76 - The Politics of Fat
Subject
Women
Fat
Sexuality
Beauty standards
Health
Desirability politics
Eating disorders
Description
This episode explores the politics of body image. A conversation with a guest named Roe Rasmussen, Roz Pulitzer, Judy Grad, Carol Rosenthal, and Deborah Plumer. As they discuss their problems with self-image, especially in activist spaces, they address issues related to being fat, eating disorders, beauty standards, feeling desirable, and societal treatments around womanhood and fatness.
Publisher
WBAI Radio
Date
1976-09-26
Rights
This item is protected by copyright. You are free to use this item for personal and educational purposes, as outlined in CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0. Requests for further uses and licensing questions should be forwarded to Pacifica Radio, owner of WBAI and other historical stations. See also LHA Copyright Statement.
Series Title
Everywomanspace
Interviewee
Roe Rasmussen
Roz Pulitzer
Judy Grad
Carol Rosenthal
Deborah Plumer
Host
Irene Yarrow
Physical Format
Audio cassette
Duration
1:03:34
Transcription
SPW1893_SideA and SideB_Transcript_2025916.docx
Collection
Citation
“Everywomanspace 9/26/76 - The Politics of Fat,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed May 20, 2026, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/index.php/items/show/1477.

