Israel’s extreme escalation of violence against Palestinians in Gaza following the Hamas attacks of October 7 has sparked an unprecedented wave of global solidarity with Palestine. For two months, protesters have taken to the streets in mass demonstrations around the world. Workers have declared their refusal to transport arms. Activists have occupied offices of political representatives and blocked entrances to Israeli and international arms companies. Students have led walkouts, and businesses have closed their doors in answer to calls for international strike actions. In the context of this global social movement with Palestine at its center, the comparative lack of political mobilization among ’48 Palestinians, commonly referred to as Palestinian citizens of Israel, is conspicuous.
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How can we move past society's inclination to box people in with binary thinking and labels? Social work professor Jioji Ravulo believes we need to embrace multiplicity, exploring how Indigenous perspectives can help create more welcoming, collective communities for everyone.
00:30: Defining fetishization
02:45: Origins and intersections of anti-fatness and anti-Blackness
09:50: (Un)intentionally ignoring fat fetishization
14:00: Distinguishing a kinks and fetishes
14:40: Challenging anti-fatness despite the prominence of fetishization
26:24: Portrayals of fatness in media
33:10: Resisting fetishization
34:48: Intersections of queerness and fatness
40:00: Using our bodies to resist societal normality