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Clarkisha Kent

California, Mars
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Nigerian-American. Bi, Black, FAT! She/Her. Creator of #TheKentTest. Author of Fat Off, Fat On (OUT NOW). You can reach me at clarkishakent.com 🤙🏾
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There Is No 'Return' To 2000s Fat-Shaming — And Here's Why - NewsBreak

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By Clarkisha Kent
| NewsBreak
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, when scientists were trying to frantically deduce how the disease was spreading, when we were rushing to buy masks and figuring out which “essential” businesses were still open, director Taika Waititi offered what would be one of many problematic celebrity takes.
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The best books that will help you kill your inner fatphobe

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By Clarkisha Kent, Stephanie Yeboah Verified, Sabrina Strings, Evette Dionne
A poignant and ruthlessly honest journey through cultural expectations of size, race, and gender—and toward a brighter future—from National Book Award nominee Evette Dionne My body has not betrayed me; it has continued rebounding against all odds. It is a body that others map their expectations on, but it has never let me down.
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Bi, Black, Fat, Disabled: Clarkisha Kent Is All That and More

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By Clarkisha Kent
| The Advocate Magazine Verified
So, let us take a journey down the road of the origins of my bisexuality . . . starting with the phrase girl crush. Such an interesting term! Both as a whole and when we look at the two words individually. “Girl” has an obvious definition, but when you deep it, it seems rather redundant to put in front of the word crush on its face; since “crush” is merely describing a brief, yet intense infatuation to a certain someone and doesn’t even particularly hint at the gender of the someone in question.
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