Week of events surrounding eating disorder awareness

(right to left) Co-presidents of BIEDA (Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness) Audrey Uridil and Sarah Maikon talk to each other during the “Honor Your Hunger” event Monday. Free beverages, food and pins were handed out for Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

Caitlin Yamada

This week, the Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness club (BIEDA) is hosting events as part of the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

On Tuesday, The club will show the documentary “Fattitude.” The documentary focuses on body size prejudice.

Created by Lindsey Averill and Viridiana Lieberman, the film aims to “promote the important social movement of fat acceptance in today’s society,” according to the event page.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. in 101 Carver Hall.

On Wednesday, Sarah Thompson, a writer, eating disorder recovery coach and consultant, will present the Keynote lecture “But You Don’t Look Like You Have an Eating Disorder.”

“The presentation focuses on barriers and access to eating disorder treatment, including fatphobia, homophobia, and transphobia,” according to the lectures page.

Thompson, who identifies as larger-bodied and queer, will share stories from their experience and recovery after having an eating disorder for 18 years.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union .

On Thursday, “Rock Your Body,” a cardio dance class, will take place in 3430 Beyer Hall from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

To end the week, “Love Your Selfie” will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the LeBaron Hall lobby.

Individuals will have Polaroid pictures taken of them and they will write something they love about themselves on the photo, which will then be hung up with all the others. In collaboration with the ISU Fashion Show, the display will be used during the show April 13.