Abstract
Training in multiculturalism is a major focus in most counselor education graduate programs. These programs seek to graduate competent counselors who aspire to serve all populations. The harsh reality is that many programs fail to acknowledge body diversity and sizeism in these multicultural courses and trainings. There are a multitude of reasons why body diversity needs to be a part of multicultural education and training. The literature reviewed in this paper has a purpose of discussing those reasons, dismantling the many myths associated with fatness, identifying how body size intersects with other diverse identities, and reviewing current multicultural guidelines and competencies. With a need for size-affirmative education, this writer will also include suggestions for conducting workshops on sizeism and body diversity.
Date of Award
Fall 12-9-2022
Document Type
Capstone Paper
Degree Name
Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Department
Counselor Education
First Advisor
Dr. Mary Fawcett
Location
Winona
Recommended Citation
Rynes, Jen, "Sizeism--What Multicultural Education & Training are Missing" (2022). Counselor Education Capstones. 167.
https://openriver.winona.edu/counseloreducationcapstones/167
