Discursive entanglements, diffractive readings
Weight-loss-surgery narratives of Girth & Mirthers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18974697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason Whitesel (Pace University, corresponding author), Amy Shuman (The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-56 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Fat Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2160-486X • E-ISSN: 2160-4851 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21604851.2016.1112146 |
| OpenAlex | W2295078645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
Building on Barad’s (2007) discursive entanglements, we explore discussions about weight-loss surgery among Girth & Mirthers, a nationwide social club of big gay men ostracized from the larger gay community because of their size. They promote size acceptance, but are suspicious of surgeons promising social normality through gastric bypass. In interviews, they revealed positions regarding weight-loss surgery such as respect for others’ personal choices, soft opposition to invasive surgery, comparison to sadomasochism, and matters of attraction. Their positions coincide somewhat with those of feminist fat activists. Their live-and-let-live attitude can also be understood as a claim of control over one’s own body
Art · Club · Gastric bypass · Human sexuality · Literature · Narrative · Normality · Obesity · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Sadomasochism · Sociology · Weight loss · Weight Loss Surgery · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology · Anatomy · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |