A ONE NIGHT EVENT.

MEET THE DIRECTORS OF FATTITUDE AND BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO SEE THE FILM.

And...RAISE MONEY FOR GIRLSROCKNC!

Fattitude examines how popular culture perpetuates the fat hatred and fat-shaming that results in a very real cultural bias and a civil rights issue for people who are living in fat bodies. Fattitude is the brain-child of filmmakers Lindsey Averill and Viridiana Lieberman. Informed by a social justice background, Fattitude is very conscious and attentive to the idea that fat hatred crosses the lines of race, class, sexuality and gender. The film features a diverse variety of voices such as academic scholars, activists, Hollywood types (directors, writers and actors) and psychologists – including the likes of Ricki Lake, Rebecca Phul, Jackson Katz, Marilyn Wann, Sonya Renee Taylor, Virgie Tovar, Jen Posner, Lindy West, Winne Holzman, Guy Branum, Tess Holliday, Andrew Walen and others.

Ultimately, Fattitude’s goal is to change the national conversation about body image so that it focuses not only on issues of self-acceptance, but also on legitimate questions of systemic cultural prejudice.

Check out the trailer at Fattitudethemovie.com

This event is sponsored by Lutz, Alexander and Associates and Porter Psychology. Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy is aprivate nutrition practice with offices in Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Fuquay-Varina that specializes in eating disorders and family feeding. All of Lutz Alexander's Registered Dietitians approach their work from a weight-neutral, non-diet approach.

Dr. Rachel Porter is an eating disorder clinician living and working in North Carolina. Dr. Porter has dedicated her career to the treatment of individuals struggling with eating disorders, as well as the promotion of fat acceptance and Health at Every Size™. Dr. Porter is also a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.