[Wamvan] Looking for input: eating disorders, gender and media

[Kalamity H]

Hi Jarrah, 
It would be great if what you brought to them included an analysis of how fat oppression plays into promoting troubled eating among women and girls. I am with Fat Panic! Vancouver, so if you wanted to talk about this I could be a resource.

Warmth, 
Kalamity

From: jarrahhodge at gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 17:48:13 -0800
To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
CC: haywood.sharon at gmail.com; wamvan at lists.resist.ca
Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Looking for input: eating disorders, gender and media

Thank you! Yes, I wasn't sure what kind of response I would get so didn't throw it out to the larger wam list yet. Sharon, I would love to touch base if you have time before Monday.

Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 6, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Jarrah, 
I'm copying wam member Sharon Haywood in case she didn't see your original message. A website she runs has a wealth of resources. http://www.adiosbarbie.com

Joanna 
On 7 Feb 2014 08:27, "Jarrah" <jarrahhodge at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi folks,

I've been invited to appear before
 the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women on 
Monday as one of a group providing input on their study looking at girls
 and women's experience with eating disorders. For anyone not familiar 
with how the committees work, they're basically groups of Members of 
Parliament with a makeup mirroring the House (so majority 
Conservatives). They can study issues like this and make recommendations
 for legislation or policy changes. This is the motion they adopted:



It
 was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee 
conduct a study of eating disorders amongst girls and women, including 
the nature of these diseases, what treatments are providing the most 
relief to patients and where they are available, how family physicians 
can learn more about eating disorders and how to treat them, what 
roadblocks exist to better serve girls and women with eating disorders, 
and what resources relevant stakeholders need to improve the lives of these patients.

I
 only have 10 minutes, so my plan is to start off with feedback to the 
committee from people I know who have direct experience with eating 
disorders, in terms of what they feel the service gaps and needs are in 
the system. I will likely follow that with a broader discussion of how 
the media environment and education factor in. 


If any WAMmers have resources, experiences or feedback for me 
I'd really appreciate it - especially anything that talks about 
additional barriers that might be experienced by women and girls in more
 marginalized populations. This is my first time doing something like 
this and I want to make sure the MPs get fair, inclusive, 
intersectional, practical feminist input.



Thanks!

Jarrah

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