Ragen Chastain (she/her) Profile
Ragen Chastain (she/her)

@danceswithfat

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Speaker, Writer, Researcher, BCPA writes: https://t.co/NQkz1aOkiv co-writes: https://t.co/TUGHnkaV9T Fat, Queer, Parody Song Enthusiast, Fathlete

Los Angeles, CA
Joined August 2010
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
My workshop on the new GLP-1 weight loss drugs is this Wednesday. Pay-what-you-can option and video provided to all registrants! Details and registration: https://t.co/xMMLxCkdC5
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
Hanging at the Denver airport where people are perpetually sitting on the floor and blocking the narrow main aisles because why have seating and room for passengers to get to their gates when you can put a row of overpriced shops and restaurants through the middle of the airport?
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
Idea: a "no sew" season of Drag Race with a cast of queens who went home because they can't sew.
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
Tomorrow: Tips, tricks, and strategies to help you deal with diet culture and fatphobia (family, friends, work parties, all those f*cking diet ads etc.) this holiday season. Pay what you can option and video of the talk and Q&A provided to all registrants. https://t.co/hFn2FQdwea
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
A very merry Absolutely Bonkers Perfume Ad season to all!
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@NAAFAofficial
NAAFA
2 years
Call to Action! Improve Protections for Fat Disabled People! For more info visit FLARE’s info page at https://t.co/4vSy3sXDL7 for more details and for tips on writing your comment. @flareforjustice - FLARE is a project of Solovay Law #naafa #fatactivism #fatvisibility
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
The argument Pfizer is trying (that many people won't pay the full price) is beyond disingenuous - as if it won't be reflected in increases in insurance premiums, deductibles, co-insurance, & any other ways that the for-profit health insurance industry can think of to gouge us.
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
They are doubling the price of a life-saving medication. It's a reminder that a for-profit healthcare system will reliably deliver money and health to the rich by sacrificing the health of everyone else (with the most marginalized suffering the most). https://t.co/ecI6yddXM9
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
Me: Talks about fat oppression Someone: There has to be a happy medium though Me: Nope. There is no happy medium between oppressing someone & not oppressing them. The only people that makes "happy" are those who want to oppress fat people & those who benefit from fat oppression.
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
I got to be a guest on the Pharmanipulation podcast to talk about Novo Nordisk's nonsense! @Pharmed_Out and Dr. Joel Lexchin do such important work and it was an honor to be part of this!
@Pharmed_Out
PharmedOut
2 years
Our latest podcast critiques Wegovy and  Ozempic, and champions weight-neutral healthcare -- special thanks to Ragan Chastain @danceswithfat and Dr. Joel Lexchin for joining us! Listen to Pharmanipulation's Ep. 6 - "Fat and Fiction" today:  https://t.co/dYP8t7Gw73
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
So...if/when donald loses, can he now claim ineffective assistance of counsel because because his attorney failed to ask for a jury trial?
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
As the new round of COVID-19 vaccines rolls out, here are printable cards and scripting to help higher-weight people request the correct length needle (though, of course, it shouldn't be necessary since the vaccine providers should be on top of this.) https://t.co/VNb8R1LOzt
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
This month I get to teach one of my favorite workshops with the absolutely brilliant @FitFlexFluid Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office Video of the talk and Q&A will be provided to every registrant pay-what-you-can-afford option available https://t.co/hFn2FQcYoC
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
The idea of "relapsing remitting ob*sity" is simply the weight loss industry's (harmful!) marketing solution to the actual problem of their utterly failed interventions/paradigm. We're talking about it today on Weight and Healthcare: https://t.co/M5Atb55Kj9
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
"Meetings did not include experts in aerosol transmission, ventilation, occupational health and worker protections, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or representatives of healthcare workers."
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@StephanieYeboah
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2 years
Some may be upset by this post, but I said what I said. 🤪 NEW POST: https://t.co/QJLVAmmQVS
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
I need people to understand that "ob*sity-related" diseases are diseases that people of all sizes get, that get called "ob*sity-related" when fat people have them. Also, they are also typically weight-cycling-related diseases and weight-stigma- related diseases.
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@Mycroft_Masada
Mycroft Masada
2 years
HAPPY FAT LIBERATION MONTH 2023 from Westminster Flabby! @NAAFAofficial has scheduled tons of FLM events! Get your All-Access Pass TODAY for FREE – and please donate if you can! #FatLiberationMonth 🕍🗞💜📰💒
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
I'm super excited about this month's online workshop with @DodellMD about weight-neutral, non-restrictive blood sugar management. All registrants get a video of the talk and Q&A, and there is a pay-what-you-can option! Details and register https://t.co/hFn2FQdwea
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Ragen Chastain (she/her)
2 years
I want a Drag Race All-Star season with a cast of previous Miss Congeniality winners.
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