Prof. Kate Manne, author of “Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia,” and Cat Bohannon, New York Times bestselling author of “Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution,” will lead a discussion March 5 about female and fat evolution, addressing topics such as fatphobia, misogyny and morality. 

“Is Fat Female? Evolution, Feminism, and Getting the Story Right” will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Room 132, Goldwin Smith Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

In their discussion of fat and the female human body, Manne will address moralism, Ozempic and diet culture, while Bohannon will focus on human evolution and what happens when scientific research doesn't center men and male bodies. 

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