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Aubrey Gordon

Aubrey Gordon writes under the pseudonym of Your Fat Friend, illuminating the experiences of fat people and urging greater compassion for people of all sizes. Her work has reached millions of readers and has been translated into nineteen languages. She is a columnist with SELF magazine, where she writes about health, weight stigma, and fatness. Her work has also been featured in Health magazine, Vox, and Gay Mag, among others. She lives in the Northwest, where she works as a writer and organizer. Connect with her at yourfatfriend.com, and as YrFatFriend on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.


Aubrey Gordon on Dealing With Aggressive Fatphobia

"The simple act of walking down the street in a fat body called up a deep rage in a perfect stranger."
December 4, 2020  By Aubrey Gordon
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