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    This essay explores the colonial roots of anti-fatness, arguing that fat can be generative and reparative, not just a sign of illness. Carmen Maria Machado's "Eight Bites" offers a new perspective on fat bodies.

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    • Theories of fatness relying on "obesity" reinforce colonial and anti-Black violence.
    • "Eight Bites" offers a framework where fat bodies are generative and reparative.
    • Machado's work reframes weight-loss surgery as a loss, challenging anti-fat duress.

    Conclusions:

    • Decolonizing fat studies requires moving beyond pathological concepts like "obesity".
    • Literary analysis can provide tools to challenge anti-fatness and reimagine fat bodies.
    • Fatness can be understood as a source of nourishment, care, and reparation.